Amends TCA Title 2.

Tennessee SB1028 amends election laws to require all ballots cast in primary or general elections to include a visible secure watermark as a security feature, while also mandating that new optical scanners be capable of tabulating these watermarked ballots. The bill affects all voters and election officials in Tennessee, establishing new requirements for ballot scanning, storage, and auditing processes, including the creation of digital images of scanned ballots and the posting of these images for public review. Key provisions include the definition of watermark methods by the coordinator of elections, the prohibition of QR codes or barcodes for tabulation, and the establishment of a statewide program for auditing and posting scanned ballot images.