Iowa Administrative Code

tabulating devices programmed for primary and general elections and for special elections conducted pursuant to Iowa Code section 69.14 shall be programmed using the unique race and candidate ID numbers assigned by the state commissioner. The unique race and candidate ID numbers …

the county commissioner shall provide the state commissioner with an electronic results file generated from the county’s vote tabulation software system, if any. For special elections conducted pursuant to Iowa Code section 69.14, the county commissioner shall provide election ni…

instructions for casting votes on special paper ballots shall be prominently displayed in each polling place. Instructions shall also be displayed inside each voting booth. Each special paper ballot shall also include an example of the method of marking the ballot recommended by …

box or bin that is suitably equipped with a lock and key or numbered, tamperproof seal. In the event of power failure or malfunction of the tabulating device, voted ballots shall be deposited in the locked or sealed emergency ballot box or bin. A precinct election official shall …

shall instruct the voter to use only the marker provided. The ballot shall be inserted in a secrecy folder and given to the person who is entitled to receive the ballot in accordance with the provisions of Iowa Code section 49.77. 22.232(1) The precinct officials shall provide ea…

ballots, including any ballots from the emergency ballot box or bin, the precinct election officials shall: 22.240(1) Unlock the tabulating device and obtain a paper printout showing the votes cast for each candidate and public measure. 22.240(2) Fasten the paper printout to the …

electronic transmission of election results, the precinct officials may transmit the results after a printed copy has been made. If the voting system includes a data card, cartridge or other small device that contains an electronic copy of the election results, the precinct chair…

ballots given to or mailed to each absentee voter. Written instructions to the voter shall be sent with every absentee ballot. For federal elections, the commissioner shall use only the instructions provided by the state commissioner.

approved for use in Iowa. The requirements in rules 721—22.261(52) through 721—22.265(52) apply only to the voting systems indicated and are in addition to the general provisions set forth in rules 721—22.200(52) through 721—22.250(52). [ARC 0238C, IAB 8/8/12, effective 7/11/12]

22.261(1) Security. The commissioner shall have a written security plan for the voting system. Access to equipment, programs and passwords shall be limited to those persons authorized in writing by the commissioner. The security plan shall be reviewed at least annually. a. Passwo…

devices. 22.262(1) Security. The commissioner shall have a written security plan for the voting system. Access to voting equipment, programs and passwords shall be limited to those persons authorized in writing by the commissioner. The security plan shall be reviewed at least ann…

22.263(1) Acceptance testing. Upon receipt of the equipment from the vendor, the commissioner shall subject each AutoMARK VAT to an acceptance test. The test shall be in addition to any testing provided by the vendor and shall include a demonstration of all functionalities of the…

22.264(1) Security. The commissioner shall have a written security plan for the voting system. Access to equipment, programs and passwords shall be limited to those persons authorized in writing by the commissioner. The security plan shall be reviewed at least annually. a. Passwo…

22.265(1) Acceptance testing. Upon receipt of the equipment from the vendor, the commissioner shall subject each OVI unit to an acceptance test. The test shall be in addition to any testing provided by the vendor and shall include a demonstration of the functionalities of the dev…

22.266(1) Security. The commissioner shall have a written security plan for the voting system. Access to equipment, programs and passwords shall be limited to those persons authorized in writing by the commissioner. The security plan shall be reviewed at least annually. a. Passwo…

OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEM USED FOR ABSENTEE AND SPECIAL VOTERS PRECINCT

10/2/09.

present for any formal action. Approval by two of the three examiners is required to approve any action to be taken by the examiners. 22.3(1) Notice of the time and place of any meeting by the board of examiners must be published pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.4. 22.3(2) Meetin…

22.30(1) Certification of equipment. On or after December 17, 2003, new components for transmission of election results by any electronic means may be used in elections in Iowa only if the components are approved by the board of examiners for use with a certified voting system. E…

the commissioner shall carefully examine and test the equipment to: 22.31(1) Verify that the system delivered is certified for use in Iowa. The commissioner shall compare the voting system version numbers with the list of certified voting equipment provided by the state commissio…

5/25/11.

configured to sort blank ballots and ballots containing marks in write-in vote targets for review by the resolution board. The scanners shall not be configured to sort ballots with overvotes. However, if it is not possible to configure the scanners used to count absentee ballots …

provisional ballot results shall be reported as a single precinct as required by subrule 22.102(7).

22.342(1) Write-in votes shall be reported on a separate tally sheet which provides a column for the names of offices, a column for the names of persons receiving votes, space to tally the votes received, and a column in which to report the total number of votes cast for each per…

ballots are tabulated on the day before the election as permitted or required by Iowa Code section 53.23 as amended by 2009 Iowa Acts, House File 670, the absentee and special voters precinct board and county commissioner shall implement the following security precautions: 22.343…

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

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…

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 automatic tabulating device (including equipment th…

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. Commissioners may use additional test methods to supplement the process descr…

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…