District 19 Texas State Representative James White (R-Woodville) introduced House Bill 1708 in February and, if passed, will require electronic voting machines in Texas to produce a traceable printed ballot. Whiteâs bill is off to a good start after being passed in an 8-1 vote on Wednesday by the House Committee on Elections.
The bill now heads to the Committee on Calendars to be considered for placement on the House floor.
In addition to requiring printed records of voting, the bill also requires disclosure of ownership interest of those voting devices.
If passed by the House and Senate and then signed by the Governor, the law would dictate that as of September 1st, 2021 only electronic voting machines that produce a verifiable paper record could be purchased for use in Texas, and as of September 1st, 2023 electronic voting machines could not be used in an election unless it produces a paper record.
Rep. Whiteâs ballot paper trail bill gets committee OK Rep. James White is crafting a bill to require all new voting machines have a paper ballot paper trail. By Jeff Awtrey | April 15, 2021 at 12:50 PM CDT - Updated April 15 at 12:50 PM
AUSTIN, Texas (KTRE) - A House committee has passed an East Texas representativeâs bill which would require electronic voting machines to produce a traceable paper ballot.
The House Committee on Elections passed the legislature of James White (R-Woodville) in an 8-1 vote on Wednesday.
If passed, starting September 1, 2021, electronic voting machines that do not produce a verifiable paper record cannot be purchased. Beginning September 1, 2023, electronic voting machines cannot be used in an election, unless it produces a paper record.
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Rep. Whiteâs ballot paper trail bill advances to elections committee Rep. James White is crafting a bill to require all new voting machines have a paper ballot paper trail. By KTRE Digital Media Staff | March 10, 2021 at 1:01 PM CST - Updated March 11 at 3:25 AM
AUSTIN, Texas (KTRE) - A bill requiring electronic voting machines to produce a traceable paper ballot has moved forward to its committee assignment.
Filed by Rep. James White (R-Woodville) in February, H.B. 1708 advanced to the Elections committee on Wednesday.
If passed as-is, Whiteâs bill would require the disclosure of ownership interest with voting devices. Now, the legislator has filed a measure to require a paper record after voting on electronic machines.
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