2001 Minnesota Statutes

     206.81 Electronic voting systems; experimental use. 

    (a) The secretary of state may license an electronic voting 
 system for experimental use at an election prior to its approval 
 for general use. 

    (b) The secretary of state must license one or more 
 touch-sensitive direct recording electronic voting systems for 
 experimental use at an election before their approval for 
 general use and may impose restrictions on their use.  At least 
 one voting system licensed under this paragraph must permit 
 sighted persons to vote and at least one system must permit a 
 blind or visually impaired voter to cast a ballot independently 
 and privately. 

    (c) Experimental use must be observed by the secretary of 
 state or the secretary's designee and the results observed must 
 be considered at any subsequent proceedings for approval for 
 general use. 

    (d) The secretary of state may adopt rules consistent with 
 sections 206.55 to 206.90 relating to experimental use.  The 
 extent of experimental use must be determined by the secretary 
 of state. 

    HIST: 1984 c 447 s 23; 1986 c 444; 1997 c 147 s 63; 1Sp2001 c 
 10 art 18 s 38