Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 9 - Elections
241 - Standards for Approval of Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machines
Section 9-241-30 - Functional requirements. Pre-election tests and verification

(a) Prior to the primary, election or referenda, representatives of the parties shall attend the pre-election test that exercises the hardware, software and firmware of each DRE device and removable memory device to be used in the election. This test requires that the DRE systems and the removable memory devices be tested independently of each other to ensure that they are functioning as required and that their circuitry and logic have not been altered.

(b) To ensure that the removable memory devices are in proper working order and have been protected throughout their storage period and in transit, the manufacturer shall supply a written test procedure and mechanism that records votes for a set of pre-selected offices and candidates on the removable memory devices. The removable memory devices shall then be read by a device separate from the DRE system and a vote tally taken. This tally shall be compared against the known result for any discrepancies. Removable memory devices failing this test procedure shall be retested. Upon failing a second time, the removable memory devices shall be properly marked and secured from use in the election.

(c) To ensure that the DRE devices are functioning correctly and have been protected from tampering while in storage and transit, the manufacturer shall provide a written test procedure and mechanism that tests buttons and records votes for a set of predetermined offices and candidates on the DRE systems. The removable memory devices shall not be connected to the DRE systems during this phase of the pre-election test. The vote tally process shall then be performed on each device and the result compared against the known result.

(d) Any deviation in the results shall require the DRE device to be retested. A second failure to produce the required results shall require the machine to be secured against further use until the registrars of voters have been notified and instructions issued.

(e) Each DRE device and removable memory device to be used in the election shall then be tested together.

(f) After verification of the results of the pre-election test is completed the counters of the DRE systems and the removable memory devices shall be reset to zero, except for the protective counter. Proper verification of the counters shall be made by producing the tally on each device. After the completion of the pre-election test, the DRE systems and the removable memory devices shall be secured from access until such time as they are to be moved to the polling place.