On page 2, line 5, of the Introduced bill, after "of" delete " a single record"
On page 2, line 5, of the Introduced bill, after "record " insert "all records "
On page 2, line 8, of the Introduced bill, after "election" delete " and at least two days before any postelection audit"
On page 3, after line 6, of the Introduced bill, insert: "
Section 8. That § 12-20-47 be AMENDED:
12-20-47.
Within seven days
after the day of election
of the completed county canvass,
the Board of State Canvassers shall open and examine the returns from
each county. However, if the returns from each county have not been
received, the board may adjourn, not exceeding ten days, for the
purpose of obtaining the returns from each county. The board shall
proceed with the canvass after the returns have been received from
each county."
On page 3, line 28, of the Introduced bill, delete "Twenty-five" and insert "Ten"
On page 3, line 32, of the Introduced bill, delete "Ten" and insert "Five"
On page 4, line 2, of the Introduced bill, after "election." insert "
The precincts selected for the audit must be selected at random by the counting board prior to the start of the vote count on election night. The random drawing must be completed in full view of the public."
On page 4, line 5, of the Introduced bill, delete " comparison of each vote or selection marked on each paper ballot must be made with the original, corresponding automatic tabulating or electronic ballot marking system record and the report used for unofficial results" and insert " manual hand count must be completed on all selections marked on all paper ballots randomly drawn to be counted and each selection must be compared to the original corresponding automatic tabulating or electronic ballot marking system record or report used for unofficial results"
On page 4, line 10, of the Introduced bill, delete " selected election districts" and insert " county"
On page 4, line 11, of the Introduced bill, delete " in ten" and insert " of one-half"
On page 4, line 13, of the Introduced bill, after "question;" insert " or"
On page 4, line 14, of the Introduced bill, after "recorded" delete "; or"
On page 4, line 15, of the Introduced bill, after "or" delete "(4) Five percent or more of the paper ballots have irregularities or insufficiencies"
On page 4, line 15, of the Introduced bill, after "insufficiencies." insert "
If there is any variance in vote totals between a tabulator and the hand counted ballots of a post-election audit, the hand counted totals become the new unofficial results to be presented to the canvassing board. All reports from both tabulation and hand counts must be delivered by the person in charge of the election. A violation of this is a Class 6 felony."
On page 4, line 26, of the Introduced bill, delete "Any" and insert "Except as otherwise provided, a"