MONTGOMERY — Following the approval of a minor amendment, State Rep. Joe Lovvorn's (R-Auburn) post-election audit legislation received a favorable report during Wednesday's House Ways and Means General Fund meeting.
If enacted, Lovvorn's bill would require each county's probate judge to conduct a post-election audit after every county and statewide general election to verify the accuracy of the originally reported results.
"[State Rep.] Debbie Wood (R-Valley) carried for several years a post-election audit bill that would help make sure we are doing everything we can to make sure we feel comfortable and safe that elections are good," Lovvorn explained during the meeting. "We do a good job with elections in this state. This just gives us another cog in that wheel to confirm that."
"We've passed it out of the House a couple of times, and then the Senate added an amendment in committee last year. I wanted to get as clear of a replica of what they passed last year, so we make this where everybody's comfortable with. As comfortable as can be."
"It doesn't go way too far, but it does something. Gives people some peace of mind," added Lovvorn.
Versions of Lovvorn's legislation have been filed in past sessions by other lawmakers, but none have reached the Governor's office.
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