Advisement Committee On Elections And Information Technology

The bill creates the information technology and infrastructure advisement committee on Colorado elections (committee). The committee's purpose is to evaluate and make recommendations to the secretary of state on the following issues:

• The standards for certification of electronic voting systems;
• Any issues involving electronic voting systems that have arisen in the state;
• The security, reliability, and integrity of electronic voting systems; and
• Other information technology issues related to the accuracy and transparency of electronic voting systems in the state.

The committee is required to submit an initial report by March 1, 2022, and annual follow-up reports with its findings and recommendations to the secretary of state. The committee is required to meet at least 2 times each year and is scheduled for sunset review before September 1, 2025.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)