13-15-209. Handling voting system error during count. (1) During a count of paper or nonpaper ballots in which votes are being automatically tabulated by a voting system, if the election administrator or counting board has reason to believe that the voting system is not operating correctly, the count must be halted and the system must be tested in accordance with rules adopted by the secretary of state pursuant to 13-17-211.
     (2) If the test does not show any errors, the count must proceed using the voting system.
     (3) If the test shows errors and the errors cannot be corrected or if a majority of the counting board agrees that the system may not be functioning correctly:
     (a) votes cast on paper ballots must be counted manually in accordance with 13-15-206(2);
     (b) votes cast on a nonpaper ballot must be counted as provided in rules adopted under 13-17-211.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 586, L. 2005.