H4513: Election Transparency and Accountability Act

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-5-35 So As To Require County Boards Of Voter Registration And Elections To Maintain Certain Records That Must Be Provided, Upon Request, To Qualified Electors Free Of Charge; By Adding Section 7-13-870 So As To Establish Certain Inherent Rights Of Observation With Regards To Election Processes For Every Citizen Of This State; By Adding Section 7-13-880 So As To Establish Certain Inventory Record-keeping Protocols And Chain Of Custody Requirements For Voting System Components And Other Systems, Equipment, Materials, Or Devices Used In Election-related Processes; By Adding Section 7-13-1180 So As To Conduct Postelection Audits In Which All Votes Cast Are Hand Counted; And By Adding Section 7-13-1455 So As To Provide Actions And Protocols That Must Be Taken When There Is A Discrepancy Between Postelection Audit Results And Tabulated Vote Counts That Equals Or Exceeds A Certain Amount.