Minnesota Administrative Rules

8220.0700 REEXAMINATION AND RECERTIFICATION OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE.

After an electronic voting system has been certified by the secretary of state, the hardware and software necessary to operate the voting system, tabulate votes, and prepare ballot styles must be reexamined and recertified under part 8220.0650, subpart 1, by the secretary of state at any time that, in the opinion of the secretary of state, changes in Minnesota election law require reexamination of the voting system to determine continued compliance.

A modification to hardware or software of an electronic voting system which has been certified by the secretary of state must be submitted for reexamination and be recertified under part 8220.0650 unless the modification has been determined to be de minimis by an independent testing authority.

The vendor must notify the secretary of state of all de minimis modifications, provide the de minimis determination from an independent testing authority and receive a letter of acceptance of the de minimis modifications from the secretary of state before the modified electronic voting system may be used in an election.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 206.57; 206.81; 206.82

History:

23 SR 459; 25 SR 616; 34 SR 1561

Published Electronically:

May 25, 2010