Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 44 - SECRETARY OF STATE
Chapter 44.3 - ELECTIONS
Subchapter 44.3.17 - Voting Machines and Devices and Postelection Audit of Voting Machines
Rule 44.3.1713 - UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR USING VOTING SYSTEMS
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 44.3.1713
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) For each voting system approved under 13-17-101, MCA, the system must comply, as applicable, with the following procedures specified in the instruction manuals, user guides, and technical manuals provided by the manufacturer and distributor of the system, as well as the election judge handbook provided by the Office of the Secretary of State (except in cases in which those materials conflict with state laws or rules, in which case the laws or rules shall apply):
(a)
performance certification under
13-17-212,
MCA;
(b) how electors ensure the
proper disposition of a ballot pursuant to
13-13-117(2),
MCA;
(c) the procedures to be
followed if the comparison under
13-15-206(2)(b),
MCA, reveals discrepancies;
(d)
how to operate and test the system during counts or recounts;
(e) the security measures necessary to secure
the voting system before, during, and after an election, including security
following a recount under
13-16-417, MCA;
and
(f) testing and certification
of voting systems pursuant to
13-17-212,
MCA.
(i) Except when (ii) is applicable, a
random test must be conducted by a county election administrator or designee of
10% of each type of voting systems, a minimum of one per county, on election
day, to validate the accuracy of voted paper ballots with the voting system
results.
(ii) County election
administrators choosing to start if automatic tabulation begins the day before
the election pursuant to
13-13-241(7)(a),
MCA, an election administrator shall publicly must test all used central count
vote tabulation machines no more than 30 days prior to the election the day
before the election, before counting begins.
AUTH: 13-17-211, 13-17-212, MCA; IMP: 13-17-211, 13-17-212, MCA
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