§ 31-10-810 — Electronic vote counting - test

(1) The clerk shall have the
electronic ballot counting equipment tested in the manner prescribed in this
section to ascertain that it will accurately count the votes cast for all offices and all
measures. The electronic equipment shall be tested at least three times, once on
the day before the election, again just prior to the start of the count on election day,
and finally at the conclusion of the counting. The clerk may make any additional
tests he deems necessary.

(2) The clerk shall vote and retain at least one hundred test ballots, and shall
observe the tabulation of all test ballots by means of the electronic counting
equipment, and shall compare such tabulation with the previously retained records
of the test vote count. The cause of any discrepancies shall be corrected prior to
the actual vote tabulation.

(3) All test materials, when not in use, shall be kept in a metal box, and the
clerk shall be the custodian of the box.

(4) After the final conclusion of the counting, all programs, test materials,
and ballots shall be sealed and retained as provided for paper ballots.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1057, � 1, effective July 1.