Lawmakers working to pass voter paper-trail bill

When Maryland voters return to the polls in 2008, they could be checking the accuracy of their votes with a printed paper record. They might also be deciding whether to allow early voting in the 2010 election.

“The paper trail is the number one issue for us,” said Del. Sheila Hixson, D-Montgomery, who has proposed a bill to require voter-verifiable paper records on all voting machines before the next election. Hixson also chairs the House committee that will consider the legislation.