R 168.41 Definitions.

Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules: (a) “Act” means the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992. (b) “Approved form of transmission” means an encrypted or password protected, or both, flash drive or other electronic media used to store election files and transfer files between the electronic pollbook and qualified voter file, or another form of secure storage and transmission if approved by the bureau of elections. (c) “Department” means the department of state. (d) “Electronic pollbook” means computer software that receives information from the qualified voter file and is used during elections to process voters and generate reports. Electronic pollbook includes, but is not limited to, the early voting electronic pollbook, the election day vote center electronic pollbook, and the election day electronic pollbook, or any combination of those electronic pollbooks. (e) “Secretary of state’s duly authorized agent” includes bureau of elections staff, other necessary department staff, county, city, and township clerks or their designees, election inspectors, and relevant department of technology, management, and budget staff as determined by the director of elections. (2) Unless otherwise defined in these rules, a term defined in the act has the same meaning when used in these rules.