13-17-211. Uniform procedures for using voting systems. (1) For each voting system approved under 13-17-101, the secretary of state shall adopt rules specifying the procedures to be uniformly applied in elections conducted with the voting system.
     (2) The rules must, at a minimum, specify procedures that address the following:
     (a) performance certification under 13-17-212;
     (b) how electors ensure the proper disposition of a ballot pursuant to 13-13-117(2);
     (c) the process to be used to prepare for a vote count under 13-10-311(3) and 13-15-201(2) for nonpaper ballots so that election judges can determine the total number of electors voting in the election compared to the total number of ballots cast;
     (d) the procedures to be followed if the comparison under 13-15-206(2)(b) reveals discrepancies;
     (e) recount procedures under 13-16-412(2);
     (f) voting system tests to correct discrepancies under 13-16-414(1)(a);
     (g) what contingencies must be made for recounts pursuant to 13-16-414(3)(b);
     (h) the security measures necessary to secure the voting system before, during, and after an election, including security following a recount under 13-16-417; and
     (i) testing and certification of voting systems pursuant to 13-17-212.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 414, L. 2003.