1-9-22. Systems designed to print ballots at polling locations; hardware,
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software and usability requirements.
Systems designed to print ballots at polling locations shall:
A. provide hardware requirements that:
(1)shall be networkable and scalable for multi-user environments;
(2)function without degradation in capabilities after transit to and from the place of use;
(3)function without degradation in capabilities after storage between elections;
(4)function in the natural environment, including variations in temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure;
(5)function in an induced environment, including proper and improper operation and handling of the system and its components during the election process;
(6)contain prominent instructions as to any special requirements;
(7)have no restrictions on space allowed for installation, except that the arrangement of the system shall not impede the performance of duties by election workers, the orderly flow of voters through the polling place or the ability of voters to vote in private; and
(8)operate with the electrical supply ordinarily found in polling place, nominal one hundred twenty volts alternating current, sixty hertz, single phase;
B. provide software requirements that shall:
(1)be capable of exporting voter data and voter activity status data to state and county voter registration systems;
(2)be capable of generating all required absentee and early voting signature rosters in a state-approved format;
(3)generate daily and to-date activity reports based on user-defined criteria; and
(4)have both single transaction and batch transaction absentee production capability; and
C. be capable of being operated by computer users familiar with a graphical user interface. History: 2011, ch. 137, § 68.