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Bill Summary · LC 2713

Summary of LC 2713: Revise voting system auditing in election laws

Quick facts

  • Bill number: LC 2713
  • Title: Revise voting system auditing in election laws
  • Status: Draft in Assembly (as of early 2025)
  • Introduced: December 11, 2024
  • Classification/Subjects: Elections (Ballot Issues), Local Government (City/County)
  • Legislative actions (highlights):
    • 2024-12-11: Drafter Assigned; Draft On Hold
    • 2025-02-20: Draft Taken Off Hold; Draft in Legal Review; Draft in Edit
    • 2025-02-24–02-25: Draft in Input/Proofing; Final Drafter Review; Draft in Assembly

What the bill seeks to do

Based on the title, LC 2713 aims to revise and potentially strengthen or reform the auditing framework for voting systems within election laws. The goal is likely to clarify, update, or expand how voting equipment and related processes are audited to enhance accuracy, security, transparency, and public trust in election outcomes. The exact policy language and specific audit requirements are not provided in the information available here, so the following sections describe typical areas such a bill might address and the potential impacts.

Potential provisions and changes (areas that are commonly addressed in voting system audit reforms)

Note: The precise text has not been published in the provided brief. The following are common components of legislation that revises voting system auditing and may or may not be included in LC 2713:
- Audit scope and standards
- Definition of which systems and processes are subject to audit (e.g., ballot-marking devices, vote tabulation software, election management systems, and access to audit logs).
- Establishment of uniform audit standards and methodologies (such as risk-limiting audits or mandatory post-election audits).
- Audit procedures
- Requirements for conducting audits, selection of auditing entities, and frequency (post-election, interim audits, or periodic reviews).
- Procedures for validating software, firmware, hardware, and chain-of-custody of devices and data.
- Independence and accountability
- Rules governing independent auditors, conflict-of-interest provisions, and reporting lines to state or local election authorities.
- Reporting and transparency
- Public release of audit findings, timelines for reporting, and dissemination of results to voters and stakeholders.
- Vendor and system oversight
- Oversight requirements for voting-system vendors, including compliance with audit standards and corrective action processes.
- Compliance, penalties, and implementation
- Penalties for noncompliance and phased implementation timelines for any new requirements.
- Privacy and accessibility
- Safeguards to protect voter privacy while ensuring audit integrity and accessibility of audit information.

Who would be affected

  • Election officials at the state and local levels (counties and cities) responsible for administering elections and conducting or coordinating audits.
  • Voting-system vendors and contractors, who may be subject to new audit-related requirements and oversight.
  • Auditors and independent testing organizations engaged to perform post-election or other audits.
  • Voters and the public, through increased transparency and access to audit results.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • The bill was introduced and assigned a drafter in December 2024, with a period of initial hold.
  • In February 2025, the draft moved through several drafting stages: taken off hold, legal review, edit, proofing, final drafter review, and assembly processing.
  • As a drafting bill in the Assembly, LC 2713 has not yet become law; its progression will depend on committee consideration, potential amendments, and floor votes.

Next steps for readers

  • Monitor the full text of LC 2713 as it becomes available to see the exact audit provisions.
  • Watch committee hearings and fiscal notes for potential fiscal impact and implementation timelines.
  • Assess how the provisions would affect local election offices, vendors, and public reporting of audit results.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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