Wisconsin Administrative Code
Elections Commission
Chapter EL 7 - Approval of Electronic Voting Equipment
Section EL 7.01 - Application for approval of electronic voting system
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง EL 7.01
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) An application for approval of an electronic voting system shall be accompanied by all of the following:
(a) A signed agreement that the
vendor shall pay all costs, related to approval of the system, incurred by the
elections commission, its designees and the vendor.
(b) Complete specifications for all hardware,
firmware and software.
(c) All
technical manuals and documentation related to the system.
(d) Complete instruction materials necessary
for the operation of the equipment and a description of training available to
users and purchasers.
(e) Reports
from an independent testing authority accredited by the national association of
state election directors (NASED) demonstrating that the voting system conforms
to all the standards recommended by the federal elections commission.
(f) A signed agreement requiring that the
vendor shall immediately notify the elections commission of any modification to
the voting system and requiring that the vendor will not offer, for use, sale
or lease, any modified voting system, if the elections commission notifies the
vendor that the modifications require that the system be approved
again.
(g) A list showing all the
states and municipalities in which the system has been approved for use and the
length of time that the equipment has been in use in those
jurisdictions.
(2) The commission shall determine if the application is complete and, if it is, shall so notify the vendor in writing. If it is not complete, the elections commission shall so notify the vendor and shall detail any insufficiencies.
(3) If the application is complete, the vendor shall prepare the voting system for three mock elections, using offices, referenda questions and candidates provided by the elections commission.
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