H.R. 5228 · 111th Congress
Poll Tape Transparency Act of 2010
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Poll Tape Transparency Act of 2010 - Amends the Help America Vote Act with respect to the requirements for each voting system used in a federal election.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 6, 2010
Poll Tape Transparency Act of 2010 - Amends the Help America Vote Act with respect to the requirements for each voting system used in a federal election.
Requires the appropriate election official, upon the closing of the polls at each polling place, and under the observation of the certified tabulation observers admitted to the polling place, to: (1) announce the vote orally; (2) post a copy of the poll tape reflecting the totals from each voting machine in the polling place upon which votes were cast; (3) prepare and post a statement of the total number of individuals who appeared at the polling place to cast ballots; and (4) display by noon the following day, at a prominent public location, a copy of each poll tape and statement.
Requires display of such information also on the official public websites of the applicable local election official and chief state election official.
Specifies similar treatment of ballots cast at early voting sites, absentee ballots, and the daily count of provisional ballots.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Poll Tape Transparency Act of 2010
Latest action (May 6, 2010): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: May 6, 2010
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.