MICHAEL HOWE – WRONG ON ELECTION INTEGRITY.

HB 1280: Election Integrity
House Member Michael Howe Voted No

This bill would have enhanced the security and transparency of elections by further codifying the requirements for paper ballots and secure election systems.

• Removed electronic voting systems from Century Code
• Prohibits vote counting machines from being able to connect to the internet
• Prohibits vote counting machines from being able to change or manipulate votes or tallies
• Required an application for an absentee ballot to prevent ballots being sent out to ineligible people

HB 1312: Election Integrity
House Member Michael Howe Voted No

This bill would have secured many aspects of the North Dakota election systems.

• Prohibited the governor from altering election law under any circumstances
  Outlawed mail in voting and early voting
• Required a reason for an absentee ballot
• It would have removed all electronic systems from the voting process – including electronic voting systems as well as electronic counting systems
• It would have forced hand counting of all ballots in all elections

Source: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly