Chapter 22. VOTING SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC POLL BOOKS

Rescinded IAB 10/8/08, effective 9/19/08.

22.4(1) The examiners shall be reimbursed for travel to and from the meeting place at the rate specified in Iowa Code section 70A.9. The examiners shall also be reimbursed for actual expenses for meals and lodging, if necessary. a. If the meeting was called for the purpose of exa…

Rescinded IAB 8/1/07, effective 7/13/07.

All automatic tabulating equipment (including equipment used to tabulate absentee ballots) shall be tested before use at any election, as required by Iowa Code section 52.35. The process and results of the test shall be documented and available for inspection. 22.41(1) Each autom…

The commissioner shall prepare test decks from all ballots printed for use in the election, including those for use at the polling places and for absentee balloting. Each of the following test decks shall be prepared for every precinct and ballot style in the election. Commission…

22.43(1) The equipment shall be inspected to determine whether it has been prepared properly for the election at which it will be used. The following information shall be verified: a. The correct program cartridge or memory card is in place for the election and the precinct or pr…

Rescinded IAB 10/8/08, effective 9/19/08.

Rescinded IAB 10/8/08, effective 9/19/08.

Rescinded IAB 10/8/08, effective 9/19/08.

Rescinded IAB 10/8/08, effective 9/19/08. 721—22.435 to 22.460 Reserved.

Rescinded IAB 8/1/07, effective 7/13/07.

Rescinded IAB 10/30/02, effective 1/1/03.

Rescinded IAB 10/8/08, effective 9/19/08.

Rescinded IAB 10/8/08, effective 9/19/08. 721—22.465 to 22.499 Reserved.

Any vendor who wishes to apply for certification of voting equipment for use in the state of Iowa shall apply to the secretary of state for an appointment with the examiners. The application shall include five copies of each of the following: 22.5(1) History of the equipment to b…

Each county shall have a written security policy. The policy shall include detailed plans to protect the election equipment and data from unauthorized access. The policy shall describe the methods to be used to preserve the integrity of the election and to document the election p…

Rescinded IAB 10/8/08, effective 9/19/08. 721—22.501 to 22.599 Reserved. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 52. E-POLL BOOKS

For all voting equipment, the following security measures for memory storage devices are required: 22.51(1) Serial number. Each memory storage device shall have a serial number printed on a readily visible label. The label shall include the name of the county. 22.51(2) Inventory.…

The precinct election officials shall immediately cease using any malfunctioning voting equipment and report the problem to the commissioner. Only a person who is authorized in writing by the commissioner to do so shall be permitted to attempt to repair malfunctioning voting equi…

Upon receipt of the application, the secretary of state shall immediately forward copies of the application to each of the examiners. The examiners shall review the application and within seven days a date shall be set for the examiners to meet and examine the equipment. If addit…

The purpose of this rule is to establish an e-poll book and polling place modernization panel to review applications submitted to the state commissioner for distribution of moneys from the revolving loan fund created in Iowa Code section 47.11. 22.600(1) Definitions. “E-poll book…

22.601(1) Definitions. “E-poll book” is as defined in rule 721—22.1(52). “Vendor,” for purposes of this rule, means a person or representative of a person developing, offering, or supporting an e-poll book. 22.601(2) Operational requirements. When assessing applications for fundi…

All e-poll book systems in use in this state, including those funded by county moneys, shall conform to the following security standards. 22.602(1) Definitions. “E-poll book” is as defined in rule 721—22.1(47). “Secure,” for purposes of this rule, means “encryption” as defined by…

All e-poll book systems in use in this state, including those funded by county moneys, shall conform to the following certification procedure. 22.603(1) Definitions. “E-poll book” means the same as defined in rule 721—22.1(47). “Vendor,” for purposes of this rule, means a person …

If the examiners determine that a consultant is necessary to determine whether a system meets the requirements of Iowa law or whether a change to a voting system is de minimis or a modification, the examiners shall notify the vendor of the decision. The vendor may suggest the nam…

The examiners shall contact a representative sample of the users of the equipment to determine the nature of the experience of other users.

The vendor shall provide to the examiners one, or more, if deemed necessary by the examiners, production models of the equipment submitted for certification. The equipment shall be prepared by the examiners with the aid of the vendor to be tested at two sample elections: a sample…