Elections; annual post-election audits. (SB390)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Elections; conduct of elections; annual post-election audits. Requires that each local electoral board and general registrar conduct a post-election audit annually of at least one fifth of all ballot scanner machines in use in the locality such that all ballot scanner machines in use in the locality are audited at least once every five years. The bill requires the local electoral board and general registrar to submit a report on the results of each audit to the State Board of Elections. The bill removes the requirement that annual audits be risk-limiting audits. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2022Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103024D
01/11/2022Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/25/2022Impact statement from DPB (SB390)
02/01/2022Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)