Montana Code Annotated 2007

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     13-17-212. Performance testing and certification of voting systems prior to election. (1) No more than 30 days prior to an election in which a voting system is used, the election administrator shall publicly test and certify that the system is performing properly.
     (2) The secretary of state shall ensure that at least 10% of all voting systems in the state have been randomly tested and certified at least once every calendar year.
     (3) If any type of direct recording electronic voting system is approved pursuant to 13-17-101 after meeting the requirements of 13-17-103, provision must be made to ensure that, at a minimum, each system is tested and certified as follows:
     (a) upon delivery;
     (b) no more than 30 days prior to the election; and
     (c) on election day.
     (4) The provisions of this section must be implemented according to rules adopted by the secretary of state pursuant to 13-17-211.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 414, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 286, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 273, L. 2007.

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