Safeguards And Security Of Machines Used For Early Voting

(1) The machines shall be stored overnight in a locked, secure place and shall not be removed until the election officials arrive for the next day of voting or until election day and close of the polls. The original daily record of inspection shall be kept in a secure, locked location inside the election office. (2) After the election has been certified, the original daily inspections shall be filed with other election materials. A certified copy of all daily inspections shall be provided to the State Coordinator of Elections at the same time as the Certification of Absentee Balloting (or Certification of Early Voting) as required in T.C.A. § 2-6-304(f). (3) These procedures do not preclude any additional security measures being implemented by county election commissions.