Kentucky HB534 amends election laws to enhance transparency, security, and accuracy in voting systems and campaign finance.

Kentucky HB534 introduces several amendments to election laws, focusing on enhancing the integrity and transparency of voting systems and campaign finance. The bill mandates that voting systems must ensure secrecy, permit write-in votes, and produce a voter-verified paper audit trail. It prohibits voting equipment from using non-human readable codes and requires systems to meet federal standards. The bill also mandates a hand-to-eye audit for a random selection of ballots to ensure accuracy.

Kentucky HB534 amends election laws to enhance transparency, security, and accuracy in voting systems and campaign finance.

Kentucky HB534 introduces several amendments to election laws, focusing on enhancing the integrity and transparency of voting systems and campaign finance. The bill mandates that voting systems must ensure secrecy, permit write-in votes, and produce a voter-verified paper audit trail. It prohibits voting equipment from using non-human readable codes and requires systems to meet federal standards. The bill also mandates a hand-to-eye audit for a random selection of ballots to ensure accuracy.