This amendment significantly expands the bill by requiring counties to use paper ballots and pens as the default voting method, with exceptions only for electronic ballot marking devices for voters with disabilities, and makes conforming changes throughout the Election Code.
- Deletes two previous Brady amendments (HB0052H3001/AC and HB0052H3002/ACC) entirely and replaces them with this new amendment. (Lines 1-3)
- Updates the bill's short description to include the requirement that counties use pen and paper as the default method to mark ballots and to provide definitions related to this requirement. (Page 1, lines 5-8)
- Creates a new statutory section (W.S. 22-13-119) requiring each county to provide paper ballots and pens as the default method for all in-person voting, while allowing electronic ballot marking devices only for persons with disabilities in compliance with federal accessibility requirements. Includes definitions of 'disability' and 'electronic ballot marking device.' (Page 1, after line 11 (lines 12-42))
- Renumbers the original section numbers, changing 'Section 1' to 'Section 2' and updating all subsequent section references accordingly. (Page 1, line 13 and throughout)
- Adds cross-references to two new statutory sections (W.S. 22-10-102 and 22-11-102) in the list of amended sections. (Page 1, line 14)
- Modifies the Haroldson committee amendment by adding two additional cross-references (W.S. 22-21-109 and 22-22-203(b)) to sections that will be amended to include limitations related to the paper ballot requirement. (Page 2, lines 3-7)
- Creates two new statutory sections: W.S. 22-10-102 regarding county commissioner selection of voting machines and W.S. 22-11-102 regarding authorization and purchase/lease of electronic voting systems, both now subject to the paper ballot default requirement in W.S. 22-13-119. (Page 4, after line 21 (lines 11-24))
- Inserts two amended sections (W.S. 22-21-109 on bond election supplies and W.S. 22-22-203(b) on multi-county district voting methods), both now subject to the paper ballot limitation in W.S. 22-13-119. (Page 15, after line 5 (lines 30-44))
- Renumbers sections 3 and 4 of the Haroldson amendment to become sections 4 and 5 to accommodate the new section numbering. (Page 15, lines 6-14)
- Replaces the original effective date section with a new Section 6 establishing a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028 for the paper ballot requirement (Section 1), January 1, 2027 for the amended sections (Sections 2 and 3), and immediate effectiveness for the remaining sections. (Page 15, lines 16-29)
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