R 168.775a Preparation of accessible voting device.

Rule 5a. (1) The clerk or an authorized assistant shall prepare each accessible voting device pursuant to the provisions of the act and these rules. (2) An accessible voting device must be tested to determine if it is operating properly, as described in these rules. (3) An accessible voting device must be sealed at all times the device is being used for voting or is being stored. (4) The identifying number of the accessible voting device and the seal number used to seal the device must be recorded on the certificate in the physical pollbook for the precinct in which the device is to be used. The clerk or an authorized assistant who sealed the device shall sign the certificate. (5) When an accessible voting device has been prepared for the election, the election commission, the clerk, or an authorized assistant shall execute a certificate in writing, which must be filed with the election commission of the jurisdiction in which they are authorized to act. The certificate must contain the following information: (a) The precinct number or numbers. (b) The identifying number of the device. (c) The number of the seal or seals used to seal the device. (d) A statement that the device has been properly prepared and tested. (6) If the certificate is signed by an individual other than the election commission, the election commission or its authorized assistant shall be offered an opportunity to inspect the accessible voting devices to determine whether they are properly prepared. (7) In an election when state and county officers or measures are to be voted for, a duplicate certificate must be filed with the county clerk. (8) Before the opening of polls on each day the accessible voting device is used in an election, a test ballot, marked “test,” must be loaded into the device and a blank ballot must be printed. The test ballot must not be tabulated and must be returned to the local clerk at the end of the day.