§ 3-11-6.5-1 — Quantity purchase agreements; purchase of voting systems by state; purchase of voting system by counties for voters with disabilities

Indiana § 3-11-6.5-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 11: VOTING METHODS, SUPPLIES, AND
• Ch. 6.5: Voting System Improvement

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(a) As used in this section, "department" refers
to the Indiana department of administration established by IC 4-13-1-2.
(b) The department shall award quantity purchase agreements to
vendors for new voting systems or upgrades or expansion of existing
voting systems by counties.
(c) Both of the following must apply before the department may
issue a quantity purchase agreement to a voting system vendor:
(1) The commission has found that all of the following would be
enhanced by the vendor's new or upgraded voting system:
(A) Reliability of a county's voting system.
(B) Efficiency of a county's voting system.
(C) Ease of use by voters.
(D) Public confidence in a county's voting system.
(2) The commission has otherwise approved the vendor's new
voting system or the upgrade or expansion of the existing voting
system for use under this title.
(d) The quantity purchase agreement must include options for a
county to:
(1) purchase;
(2) lease-purchase; or
(3) lease;
new voting systems or upgrades or expansion of existing voting
systems.
(e) The purchase of new voting systems or upgrades or expansions
of existing voting systems by a county or under a quantity purchase
agreement entered into by the department under this section is
considered an acquisition by the state for purposes of 52 U.S.C. 21001
if the voting system, upgrade, or expansion complies with 52 U.S.C.
21081 through 52 U.S.C. 21102.
(f) Each county shall purchase at least one (1) voting system under
this section for each polling place in the county to meet the
requirements set forth under IC 3-11-15-13 (repealed).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.239-2001, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.120; P.L.164-2006, SEC.94; P.L.1-2009, SEC.3; P.L.128-2015, SEC.165.