It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 17-19 of the General Laws entitled "Conduct of Elections and Voting Machines and Supplies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

{ADD 17-19-3.10. Optical scan precinct count technology to be employed in the town of Lincoln. -- ADD} {ADD An optical scan precinct count voting system shall be employed in the town of Lincoln to the extent provided in section 17-19-3.11 for the town election to take place on June 6, 1995. ADD}

{ADD 17-19-3.11. Optical scan voting equipment -- Trial basis. -- ADD} {ADD Notwithstanding any law to the contrary in titles 17 and 45, and provided that the state does not incur any costs greater than ordinarily would be incurred in the conduct of the hereinafter described election, the board of elections and the secretary of state shall conduct the election referred to in section 17-19-3.10 in one (1) council district to be determined by the local canvassing authority through the use of the AccuVote optical scan precinct count units and related voting equipment as provided by the vendor, LHS Associates. Ballots shall be configured to conform to the operation of said voting equipment. The secretary of state and the vendor shall coordinate the vendor's schedule with the board of elections and the Lincoln board of canvassers. All voter education, poll worker training and technical assistance associated with the use and operation of the optical scan voting equipment shall be the responsibility of the vendor. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.