Alabama 2023 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Bill SB10 Compare Versions

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4	4		By Senator Chambliss
5	5		RFD: State Governmental Affairs
6	6		First Read: 07-Mar-23
7	7		PFD: 08-Feb-23
8		-	2023 Regular Session
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	12	+	5 ZQUSKR-1 02/01/2023 SLU (L)SLU 2023-265
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16		-	Enrolled, An Act,
	14	+	SYNOPSIS:
	15	+	Under existing state law, there is no
	16	+	prohibition against the use of electronic vote counting
	17	+	systems that are capable of connecting to the Internet
	18	+	or cell phone networks or that possess modem
	19	+	technology.
	20	+	This bill would prohibit the use of electronic
	21	+	vote counting systems that are capable of connecting to
	22	+	the Internet or cell phone networks or that possess
	23	+	modem technology.
	24	+	A BILL
	25	+	TO BE ENTITLED
	26	+	AN ACT
17	27		Relating to electronic vote counting systems; to amend
18	28		Section 17-7-21, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit the use of
19	29		electronic vote counting systems that are capable of
20	30		connection to the Internet or cell phone networks or that
21	31		possess modem technology.
22	32		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
23	33		Section 1. Section 17-7-21, Code of Alabama 1975, is
24	34		amended to read as follows:
25	35		"§17-7-21
26		-	(a) The governing body of any county or municipality or
27		-	other political subdivision of the state by adoption of an
28		-	appropriate resolution, may authorize, adopt, and direct the
29		-	use of electronic vote counting systems for use in all
30		-	elections held in such county or municipality or other
31		-	political subdivision or any portion thereof; and such
32		-	resolution, a copy of which shall be filed with the Secretary
33		-	of State, shall specify the particular type of equipment to be
34		-	used and a procedure for implementation.
35		-	(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), no electronic vote
36		-	counting system shall be used unless it has been constructed
37		-	so that it:
38		-	(1) Permits and requires voting in secrecy.
39		-	(2) Permits each elector to vote at any election for
40		-	all persons and offices for whom and for which he or she is
41		-	lawfully entitled to vote; to vote for as many persons for an
42		-	office as he or she is entitled to vote for; and to vote for
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	65	+	(a) The governing body of any county or municipality or
	66	+	other political subdivision of the state by adoption of an
	67	+	appropriate resolution, may authorize, adopt, and direct the
	68	+	use of electronic vote counting systems for use in all
	69	+	elections held in such county or municipality or other
	70	+	political subdivision or any portion thereof; and such
	71	+	resolution, a copy of which shall be filed with the Secretary
	72	+	of State, shall specify the particular type of equipment to be
	73	+	used and a procedure for implementation.
	74	+	(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), no electronic vote
	75	+	counting system shall be used unless it has been constructed
	76	+	so that it:
	77	+	(1) Permits and requires voting in secrecy.
	78	+	(2) Permits each elector to vote at any election for
	79	+	all persons and offices for whom and for which he or she is
	80	+	lawfully entitled to vote; to vote for as many persons for an
	81	+	office as he or she is entitled to vote for; and to vote for
72	82		or against any question upon which he or she is entitled to
73	83		vote.
74	84		(3) Permits the voter at other than primary elections
75	85		to vote a straight political party ticket in one operation.
76	86		(4) Permits such automatic tabulating equipment to be
77	87		set to reject all votes for any office or question when the
78	88		number of votes therefor exceeds the number which the voter is
79	89		entitled to cast or when the voter is not entitled to cast a
80	90		vote for the office or question.
81	91		(5) Is capable of correctly counting votes.
82	92		(6) When used in primary elections, counts only votes
83		-	for the candidates of one party, rejects all votes for an
84		-	office when the number of votes therefor exceeds the number
85		-	which the voter is entitled to cast, and rejects all votes of
86		-	a voter cast for candidates of more than one party.
87		-	(7) At presidential elections, permits each elector, by
88		-	one operation, to vote for all presidential electors of a
89		-	party or independent candidates for president or vice
90		-	president.
91		-	(8) Provides a method for write-in voting.
92		-	(9) Is capable of accumulating a count of the specific
93		-	number of ballots tallied for a precinct; accumulating total
94		-	votes by candidate for each office; and accumulating total
95		-	votes for and against each question for such precinct.
96		-	(10) Is capable of tallying votes from ballots of
97		-	different political parties from the same precinct, in the
98		-	case of a primary election.
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	122	+	for the candidates of one party, rejects all votes for an
	123	+	office when the number of votes therefor exceeds the number
	124	+	which the voter is entitled to cast, and rejects all votes of
	125	+	a voter cast for candidates of more than one party.
	126	+	(7) At presidential elections, permits each elector, by
	127	+	one operation, to vote for all presidential electors of a
	128	+	party or independent candidates for president or vice
	129	+	president.
	130	+	(8) Provides a method for write-in voting.
	131	+	(9) Is capable of accumulating a count of the specific
	132	+	number of ballots tallied for a precinct; accumulating total
	133	+	votes by candidate for each office; and accumulating total
	134	+	votes for and against each question for such precinct.
	135	+	(10) Is capable of tallying votes from ballots of
	136	+	different political parties from the same precinct, in the
	137	+	case of a primary election.
	138	+	(11) Is capable of automatically producing precinct
129	139		vote totals in printed, marked, or punched form, or a
130	140		combination thereof.
131	141		(12) Is capable of accurately and correctly tabulating
132	142		each vote and having the same so certified.
133	143		(13) Is not capable of connecting to the Internet or
134	144		cell phone networks and does not possess modem technology. "
135	145		Section 2. This act shall become effective on the
136	146		first day of the third month following its passage and
137	147		approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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149		-	President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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151		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
152		-	SB10
153		-	Senate 04-Apr-23
154		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
155		-	the Senate.
156		-	Patrick Harris,
157		-	Secretary.
158		-	House of Representatives
159		-	Passed: 02-May-23
160		-	By: Senator Chambliss
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