SB 1119 — electronic ballot images; public record.

BillSenate Number:Engrossed electronic ballot images;

S.B.public record.

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1119 BorrelliAN FloorACT AmendmentAMENDING ReferenceSECTION to:16-625, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

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Amendment1119 explanationBe preparedit enacted by Hannahthe Willes 02/02/2022 Fifty-fifth Legislature Borrelliof Secondthe RegularState Sessionof S.B.Arizona:

1119Section BORRELLI1. FLOOR AMENDMENT SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B.

1119Section (Reference16-625, toArizona printedRevised bill)Statutes, Pageis 1,amended line 15, after the second period, insert “THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT APPLY TO AN ELECTION HELD BY A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT FORMED PURSUANT TO TITLE 48 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING OR PROVIDING SERVICES TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS OR CROPS AND THAT IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT ELECTIONS PURSUANT TO TITLE 48.” Amend title to conformread: SONNY BORRELLI 1119BORRELLI1024.docx 02/02/2022 10:24 AM S:

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Electronic data and digital images;

ballots;

security;

public record The officer in charge of elections shall DO THE FOLLOWING:

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Ensure that electronic data from and electronic or digital images of ballots are protected from physical and electronic access ALTERATION AND DESTRUCTION, including unauthorized copying or transfer, and that all security measures are at least as protective as those prescribed for paper ballots.

2.

AFTER THE POLLS ARE CLOSED, MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AN ONLINE COPY OF ANY DIGITAL IMAGES OF BALLOTS IN A MANNER THAT ALLOWS THE IMAGES TO BE SEARCHABLE BY PRECINCT BUT THAT PRECLUDES ANY ALTERATION OF THE IMAGES.

THE DIGITAL IMAGES OF THE BALLOTS ARE PUBLIC RECORDS.

THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT APPLY TO AN ELECTION HELD BY A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT FORMED PURSUANT TO TITLE 48 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING OR PROVIDING SERVICES TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS OR CROPS AND THAT IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT ELECTIONS PURSUANT TO TITLE 48.

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