relative to authorizing or rescinding the use of electronic ballot counting devices.

Summary

The bill lets a city’s mayor and aldermen or a town’s selectmen, with ballot‑law commission approval, decide via a local ballot whether to adopt or discontinue electronic ballot counting devices for any election. It sets the exact wording of the question, requires notification to the secretary of state, and permits leasing or purchasing approved machines. The measure aims to give local governments direct control over election technology.

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