1. (1) An election officer shall, in accordance with this section and rules made under Section 20A-3a-106, conduct regular audits of signature comparisons made between signatures on envelopes and voter signatures maintained by the election officer.
2. (2) An individual who conducts an audit of signature comparisons may not audit the individual's own work.

3. (3) Before separating ballots from return envelopes, the election officer shall:

   1. (a) audit 1% of all signature comparisons of the envelopes to be separated to determine the accuracy of the comparisons made; and
   2. (b) provide additional training or staff reassignments, as needed, based on the results of the audit.

4. (4) An election officer shall submit to the lieutenant governor and the board of canvassers a record of:

   1. (a) the audits performed under this section;
   2. (b) the results of the audits; and
   3. (c) any remedial action taken.

Enacted by Chapter 297, 2023 General Session