The Indiana Election Commission has approved the first voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) for electronic voting systems. It will allow voters to independently verify their vote was correctly recorded.
In Indiana, almost half of the counties use direct record electronic machines. There is a paper trail in the back of the machines, but it is not visible to the voter. As a security measure, paper trails that are visible to the voter are being added to electronic voting equipment.
The General Assembly provided funding to equip 10 percent of electronic voting equipment with auditing system. Voters will start seeing the equipment at the polls this fall.
By 2029, all voting equipment in the state will be required to have a voter verifiable paper trail.
