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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor H.B. 479
on or before a certain date; providing for the termination of this Act; and
generally relating to a study of independent verification systems for the State's
voting system.
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:
(a) The State Administrator of Elections shall study, review, and evaluate
independent verification systems, including at least one system that includes a
voter-verified paper audit trail, for the voting system currently used in the State.
(b) The study shall be conducted during municipal elections in the following
counties:
(1) Anne Arundel;
(2) Montgomery;
(3) Prince George's;
(4) Wicomico; and
(5) any other county the State Administrator of Elections considers
feasible.
(c) The State Administrator of Elections shall determine:
(1) the independent verification system that provides the best method of
independent verification of the accuracy of the voting system;
(2) the independent verification system that provides the best audit
trails;
(3) the costs of implementing independent verification systems;
(4) whether there is a need to develop or modify existing software on the
voting system to accommodate an independent verification system;
(5) whether the independent verification systems are compatible to the
voting system currently used in the State; and
(6) the usability of the independent verification systems by obtaining
feedback from the public.
(d) The State Administrator of Elections may seek assistance to conduct the
study from:
(1) professionals in the computer industry;
(2) academic professionals; or
(3) community activists.
(e) (1) There is an advisory committee to assist and advise the State
Administrator in the review and evaluation of independent verification systems.
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