Acceptance Testing by Jurisdictions
Election Rule
45.11 Acceptance Testing by Jurisdictions
45.11.1 Whenever an election jurisdiction acquires a new system or modification of an existing system certified by the Secretary of State, the election jurisdiction shall perform
acceptance tests of the system before it may be used to cast or count votes at any
election. The voting system shall be operating correctly, pass all tests as directed by the acquiring jurisdiction’s project manager or contract negotiator, and shall be identical to the voting system certified by the Secretary of State.
45.11.2 The voting system provider shall provide all manuals and training necessary for the proper operation of the system to the jurisdiction, or as indicated by their contract.
45.11.3 The election jurisdiction shall perform a series of functional and programming tests that shall test all functions of the voting system at their discretion.
45.11.4 The jurisdiction shall coordinate acceptance testing with the Secretary of State’s designated agent and complete a Jurisdiction Acceptance Test form provided by the Secretary of State.