§ 3-11-7-12 — Tests to be conducted before approving system; marketing, sale, lease, or installation of voting system; expiration of approval

(a) The commission shall:
(1) require the vendor to have tests conducted concerning the
compliance of a ballot card voting system with HAVA and the
standards set forth in this chapter and IC 3-11-15; and
(2) have the results of the tests evaluated by the person designated
under IC 3-11-16;
before determining whether to approve the application for certification
of a ballot card voting system.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the tests required under
this section must be performed by an independent laboratory accredited
under 52 U.S.C. 20971. The vendor shall pay any testing expenses
incurred under this section.
(c) If the commission determines that it is impossible or impractical
to have an independent laboratory conduct tests on a ballot card voting
system, the commission may direct that the tests be conducted by any
other entity approved by the commission.
(d) A ballot card voting system may not be marketed, sold, leased,
installed, or implemented in Indiana before the application for
certification of the system is approved by the commission.
(e) An approval of a ballot card voting system under this chapter
expires on the date specified in section 19(a) of this chapter.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-4-6(a) part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.245; P.L.2-1996, SEC.164; P.L.221-2005, SEC.50; P.L.128-2015, SEC.170; P.L.21-2016, SEC.11.