Voting By Electronic Voting Machines

Under the provisions of T.C.A. §2-7- 113 for at least the first two county wide elections in which electronic voting machines are used the machine operator shall fully instruct the voter on how to operate the machine. Authority: T.C.A. § 2-11-201(c). Administrative History: Original rule filed February 24, 1987; effetive May 27, 1987. 1360-02-13-22 LOCKING MACHINES UPON CLOSE OF POLLS—CANVASS AND PROCLAMATION OF VOTES. Upon close of the polls the judges shall, under provisions of T.C.A. § 2-7-130, lock the ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES CHAPTER 1360-02-13 RULES AND REGULATIONS machines against voting and shall sign a certificate on the tally sheet that each machine has been locked against voting; the number of voters as shown on the public counters; and the number registered on the protective counter. The judges shall then, in the presence of watchers and others who are present, run the election results paper tape. The judges shall give the first paper tape, including pre-opening zero (000) tape, and the second paper tape to the precinct registrars. The third paper tape, from each machine, shall be posted on the wall of the polling place. The first results tape, including pre-opening zero (000) tape, from each machine and a precinct total tape shall be attached to the original tally sheet, and the second paper tape from each machine and a precinct total tape shall be attached to the duplicate tally sheet by the precinct registrars. Ample opportunity shall be given to any person present to obtain the results from the paper tapes posted on the wall of the polling place.