With election security questions running rampant in America, some lawmakers are taking what they say is a measured approach to creating a transparent, safe voting system.
House Bill 1127 would add new guidelines to the publication of post-election audits. Particularly in the most rural counties.
It was brought by prime sponsors Rep. Rebecca Reimer and Sen. Amber Hulse, both Republicans.
Hulse said it’s a chance to add another layer of security.
“In some counties that don’t have a website the way they notify the public these tastings are happening is not on a public website," Hulse said. "So, unless you’re going into the county courthouse or going and looking at the notices that are being published, you’re probably not being notified this is happening. This just allows, if you’re going to the Secretary of State website, that it’s out there for the public statewide.”
For Hulse, voting safety is the number one priority.
“I’ve been working with a lot of the auditors and election officials on several different election bills," Hulse said. "That’s what I do for my day job, in election and political law. We want to make sure there is transparency in terms of when the testing of the machines is happening.”
The bill now heads to the Senate floor.