| Summary |
A distributed ledger is a permanent database that is consensually
shared, synchronized, and publicly accessible. A distributed ledger allows
information to be entered into a publicly available common database from
multiple locations at different times. The bill establishes a system for the
use of distributed ledgers in elections.
In the case of an elector who votes in person:
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A vetting registrar, in the presence of a vetting registration
observer team, verifies that the elector is eligible to vote
and updates the voter eligibility status distributed ledger to
reflect this process;
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A token assignment registrar, in the presence of a token
assignment observer team, assigns the elector a vote
tracking number, which is a unique, randomly assigned,
anonymous, text identifier, and updates the token
assignment status which causes the vetting registrar to
update the voter eligibility status distributed ledgers to
reflect the assignment. This vote tracking number is part of
the ballot.
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The elector completes the elector's ballot and the vote
tracking number is attached to that ballot whether
beforehand or at that time; and
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An election official ensures that the elector is provided
with a copy of the elector's ballot and the elector's vote
tracking number.
In the case of an elector who votes by mail:
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A vetting registrar, in the presence of a vetting registration
observer team, notifies the elector that the elector's ballot
which contains a unique, randomly assigned, anonymous
vote tracking number has been received and will only be
counted after the elector acknowledges the ballot's receipt;
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If the elector confirms the receipt of the elector's ballot
with the vetting registrar, in the presence of the vetting
registration observer team, the vetting registrar shall
indicate this confirmation on a voter eligibility form
attached to the ballot and update the voter eligibility status
distributed ledger to reflect the confirmation; and
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A token assignment registrar, in the presence of a token
assignment observer team, assigns the ballot a vote tracking
number, and updates the token assignment status, which
causes the vetting registrar to update the voter eligibility
status distributed ledgers to reflect the assignment.
Before any ballot is counted, it is verified, in the presence of a
token assignment observer team, that a unique vote tracking number is
attached to the ballot. Upon counting a ballot, unless the ballot is counted
as part of a manual count, a cast vote record of the ballot including the
vote tracking number must be created and entered into the cast vote
record distributed ledger.
The public may access the various distributed ledgers described in
the bill to confirm that the approach in the bill is followed and that votes
are counted accurately. The public may also access a tally status report
distributed ledger as votes are counted to track election results.
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