Amendment SA1-AB627

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 627

December 5, 2005 - Offered by Committee on Labor and Election Process Reform.

AB627-SA1,1,2 At the locations indicated, amend the bill, as shown by assembly substitute amendment 2, as follows:

AB627-SA1,1,3 1. Page 5, line 3: after that line insert:

AB627-SA1,1,4 " Section 4g. 5.906 of the statutes is created to read:

AB627-SA1,1,8 5.906 Independent functional testing. Prior to approval of any electronic voting system components, the board shall contract with an independent testing authority that is approved by the federal election assistance commission standards board for a complete functional testing of the electronic voting system.

AB627-SA1, s. 4r Section 4r. 5.91 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB627-SA1,2,5 5.91 Requisites for approval of ballots, devices and equipment. (intro.) No ballot, voting device, automatic tabulating equipment or related equipment and materials to be used in an electronic voting system may be utilized in this state unless it the board first receives a functional testing report concerning the system in which the component is used and the component is approved by the board. The board may revoke its approval of any ballot, device, equipment or materials at any time for cause. No such ballot, voting device, automatic tabulating equipment or related equipment or material may be approved unless it fulfills the following requirements:".

AB627-SA1,2,6 (End)