Washington Administrative Code
Title 434 - Secretary of State
Chapter 434-250 - Elections by mail
Section 434-250-095 - Direct recording electronic voting devices
Current through Register Vol. 23-24, December 15, 2023
(1) Before a direct recording electronic voting device may be used by a voter, an election officer must verify:
(2) Before a direct recording electronic voting device may be used by a voter, an election officer must confirm that a ballot has not been accepted for that voter. Confirmation that a ballot has not already been accepted may be achieved by accessing the voter registration system by electronic, telephonic, or other means. If the county auditor is unable to confirm whether a ballot has been accepted for that voter, the voter may not vote on a direct recording electronic voting device. The voter may vote a paper provisional ballot. If a voted paper ballot is subsequently received after a ballot is cast on the direct recording electronic voting device, the paper ballot must not be counted.
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(4) If any seal or lock on a direct recording electronic device, including seals for the paper printer or paper canister, has been broken or tampered with, the direct recording electronic device and paper printer must be removed from service for the remainder of the election. A written report regarding the circumstances of the removal from service must be sent to the county canvassing board.
(5) If the paper printer for a direct recording electronic device malfunctions or runs out of paper, the following must occur:
(6) If an electronic ballot has been cast without a readable corresponding paper record, the county auditor may print the ballot image stored on the device for use as a paper record for that device, in the case of an audit or manual recount. This may require printing all ballot images from that machine.
(7) A provisional ballot may only be voted on a direct recording electronic voting device if the voting system has been certified by the secretary of state for provisional voting and the county auditor has submitted approved procedures to the secretary of state.
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Amended by WSR 14-06-040, filed 2/26/14, effective 3/29/2014
Amended by WSR 19-12-115, Filed 6/5/2019, effective 7/6/2019
Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.04.620, and 29A.04.630. 11-24-064, § 434-250-095, filed 12/6/11, effective 1/6/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.04.530. 06-02-028, § 434-250-095, filed 12/28/05, effective 1/28/06.