R 168.777 Preliminary accuracy test.

Rule 7. (1) The election commission responsible for the election or the commission’s authorized assistant shall conduct a preliminary accuracy test of the tabulators and accessible voting devices for all precincts as early as practicable, but before the public accuracy test. (2) The preliminary accuracy test must be conducted using the test decks prepared under the direction of the commission. (3) When an errorless count has been made for all precincts, the commission responsible for the election or its authorized assistant shall do all of the following: (a) If practicable, perform end-to-end testing to ensure the program accurately transmits the totals to the electronic management system. (b) Secure the programs, test decks, and predetermined results in an approved ballot container, which must be sealed with an approved seal. (c) Certify that all precincts have been tested using the test deck prepared under the direction of the commission and that the results agree with the predetermined results of the test deck. The certificate must contain the number of the seal that was used to secure the program. (d) Deliver programs, test decks, predetermined results, and the certificate to the clerk of the unit of government responsible for the election.