HB4022 - Tennessee - Election Laws

Companion Bill SB3609. Election Laws - Requires all new voting machines be either optical scan or if touch-screen devices, be equipped with a device that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act that provides a paper trail that can be reviewed by the voter to insure the accountability of the vote. - Amends TCA Title 2. Fiscal Summary for HB4022 / *SB3609Increase State Expenditures - $25,000,000/One-Time Bill Summary for HB4022 / *SB3609 This bill requires: (1) That any voting system purchased or leased with federal, state, or local funds be optical scan machines; or (2) If the machines are touch-screen machines, that an ADA-compliant device be added to the machine to provide a paper trail that may be reviewed by every voter utilizing the touch screen machine. This bill requires that the systems maintain the secrecy [...]

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