Relating to: performing risk-limiting audits and eliminating the process for removing excess ballots from the vote count. (FE)
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Summary
The bill eliminates the current practice of randomly discarding surplus absentee or non‑absentee ballots and replaces it with a documentation and audit‑based approach. It adds new statutes defining and mandating risk‑limiting audits for elections, with phased implementation starting in 2026 and full use by 2027. The changes affect election officials, absentee ballot canvassers, and county clerks, aiming to improve election integrity while removing the chance‑based ballot removal process.
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