Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 133 - Secretary of State
Chapter 8220 - VOTING SYSTEM TESTING
PREPARATION AND TESTING OF ELECTION PROGRAMS
Part 8220.1450 - DUTIES UPON COMPLETION
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
After an errorless count has been made on all precincts, the election jurisdiction providing the computer program must:
A. secure all computer programs, all support software used except the operating system, test decks, test results, and predetermined results of the test decks in a sealed container stored in a secured area;
B. secure all memory units containing the election program;
C. secure a duplicate copy of all computer programs, including support software and application programs, in a location separate from the working copy; and
D. prepare a certificate that all precincts have been tested using the test deck prepared under the direction of the election jurisdiction and that the results agree with the predetermined results of the test deck. The certificate must contain the numbers of any seals used to seal the container or memory units and may be combined with the certificate required in part 8220.1750.
Statutory Authority: MS s 206.57; 206.81; 206.82
