enabling voters to request to have their ballots hand-counted.

HB 154 allows voters in elections using voting machines to request a manual hand-count of their ballot instead of relying solely on machine tabulation. This directly affects voters who wish to verify their vote's accuracy in machine-counted elections, such as local, state, or federal contests. The bill requires election officials to provide this option upon voter request during the voting process, with the law taking effect on September 30, 2025. It does not change voting methods but adds a verification step for eligible voters.