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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 88(R)

House Bill 5180

House Author:  Wilson et al.

Effective:  9-1-23

Senate Sponsor:  Hughes et al.


            House Bill 5180 amends the Election Code to require the general custodian of election records to make the following records available for public inspection:

·        beginning on the first day after the final canvass of an election is completed, election records that are images of voted ballots, if a county maintains such images, or cast vote records; and

·        beginning on the 61st day after election day, election records that are original voted ballots.

The bill requires the custodian to adopt procedures to ensure the redaction of any personally identifiable voter information before making a voted ballot available for public inspection.