Bill Summary for H 259 (2021-2022)
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Bill: ELECTION INTEGRITY ACT.
Summary date:
Mar 10 2021
Bill Information:
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AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT ALL VOTING SYSTEMS USED FOR ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE BE MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO CODIFY THE COMMON LAW REQUIREMENT OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP TO QUALIFY AS A JUROR, TO ALLOW A CLERK OF COURT TO HEAR JURY EXCUSES IF SO DESIGNATED BY THE CHIEF DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, TO REQUIRE THAT THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PERSONS REQUESTING TO BE EXCUSED FROM JURY DUTY BASED ON DISQUALIFICATION BE SHARED WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IF THE DISQUALIFICATION IS DUE TO UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP, AND TO PROVIDE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOLLOWING A POST-ELECTION AUDIT FOR A GENERAL ELECTION.Intro. by Kidwell, K. Hall, McNeely, Cleveland.
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Bill summary
Enacts GS 163-165.7(k) to require the State Board of Elections to mandate that all voting systems, including software, used for elections be manufactured in the US by US-owned companies. Applies to voting systems acquired on or after the date the act becomes law.