Iowa Admin. Code r. 721-22.5 - Examination of voting equipment-application

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:

(1) History of the equipment to be examined. This history shall include a complete description of the equipment to be examined, descriptions of any previous models of the equipment, the date the system to be examined went into production, and a complete list of jurisdictions which have used the equipment. The user list shall include jurisdictions which used the equipment experimentally without purchasing it, jurisdictions which purchased earlier versions of the equipment to be examined, and jurisdictions which purchased the current version of the equipment to be examined.

(2) Copies of all manuals developed for use with the system including, but not limited to, technical manuals for repair and maintenance of the equipment, operations manuals for election officials, printer's manuals for ballot production, and any other written documents prepared by the vendor that describe the operation, use, and maintenance of the machine.

(3) Report of an accredited independent test authority certifying that the system is in compliance with the voting systems standards required by rule 721-22.2 (52). Copies of these reports are confidential records as defined by Iowa Code section 22.7 and Iowa Code chapter 550. Independent test authority reports shall be available to the secretary of state, deputy secretary of state, director of elections, members of the board of examiners, and any other person designated by the secretary of state to have a bona fide need to review the report. No other person shall have access to the reports, and no copies shall be made. All independent test authority reports shall be marked "CONFIDENTIAL" and shall also be accompanied by a list of those persons who are authorized to examine the report. The reports shall be kept in a locked cabinet.

(4) Copies of the reports of any test authority who has examined the equipment in conjunction with certification requirements of other states.

(5) Reports of the certifying authorities of any other states that have examined the equipment, whether or not the equipment was approved for use.

(6) Brochures, photographs and advertising material used to encourage sales of the equipment.

(7) Manuals for the use and maintenance of any components of the equipment that are not manufactured by the vendor.

(8) Rescinded IAB 4/20/11, effective 5/25/11.

(9) Reserved.

(10) The form prescribed by the state commissioner of elections to request examination and testing of voting systems.

Notes

Iowa Admin. Code r. 721-22.5

ARC 8244B, IAB 10/21/09, effective 10/2/09; ARC 9468B, IAB 4/20/11, effective 5/25/11