SB605:

Conduct of election; election results, post-election forensic audits.

Bill Summary:

Elections; conduct of election; election results;
post-election forensic audits. Provides for the conduct of a
forensic audit of an election in a county or city upon the request
of certain officials or upon the petition of a group of residents
of the locality in question. The purpose of an audit is to determine
the accuracy and legality of the election in question. The bill provides
that an audit includes a review of all materials, equipment, and
procedures used during any part of the election, including ballots,
pollbooks, voting machines, and routers. The bill requires that the
audit be open to the public and states that the auditing process
may include participation by residents. The results of the audit
are to be presented to a jury of local residents who have to power
to declare the election valid or invalid. The bill also gives the
State Inspector General the power and duty to conduct an audit of
the 2020 general election and requires him to produce a report of
his finding.