Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1360 - Department of State
Subtitle 1360-02 - Elections
Chapter 1360-02-15 - Procedures for Early Voting on Mechanical Lever Machines
Section 1360-02-15-.11 - SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY OF EARLY VOTING MACHINES

(1) The original Daily Machine Certification form shall be kept in a secure, locked location inside the election office. Copies may be mailed, subject to the discretion of the local election commission, to the chairman and the secretary of the county election commission at the close of business each day the machines are used.

(2) After the election has been certified, the original Daily Machine Certification form shall be filed with the election supplies. A certified copy of all Daily Machine Certification forms shall be provided to the State Coordinator of Elections with the Certification of Early Voting Balloting as authorized in T.C.A. § 2-6-304.

(3) At the end of each day, the applications for each machine shall be: counted, bound, dated, labeled by machine serial number, and stored in a locked, secure place until the certification of absentee voting.

(4) The keys for each machine shall be kept by the registrar in a secure place located inside the election commission office or at the satellite commission office if the county election commission has chosen to use such. This is necessary to lock and unlock machines daily for early voting.