N.M. Admin. Code § 1.10.20.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 1.10.20.10 - STANDARDS FOR "VOTE TABULATOR" VOTING MACHINES

A. The electronic voting machine shall be a "vote tabulator" voting machine which has been submitted testing and tested pursuant to Section 1-9-14 NMSA 1978.

B. The electronic voting machine shall be a computer (microprocessor) controlled direct electronic tabulation system.

C. The operating software shall be stored in a non-volatile memory "firmware" and shall include internal quality checks such as purity or error detection and/or correction codes. The firmware shall include comprehensive diagnostics to insure that failures do not go undetected.

D. The voting system shall be a battery back-up system that will, as a minimum, retain voter information and be capable of retaining and restoring processor operating parameters in the event of power failures.

E. Shall provide alpha/numeric printouts of the vote totals at the closing of the polls.

F. The machine shall have as a standard or as an option, software/hardware provisions for remote transmission of election results to a central location by a common carrier (telephone networks).

G. Subsistence, i.e. printer, power sources, microprocessor, switch and indicator matrices, etc., shall be modular and pluggable. Electronic components shall be mounted on printed circuit boards. The unit shall be supplied with dust and moisture-proof cover for transportation and storage purposes.

H. Specifications:

(1) Operating temperature - 50°F to 90°F.

(2) Storage temperature - O°F to 120°F.

(3) Humidity - 30% to 80% non-condensing.

(4) Line voltage - 115 VAC +/- 15%, 60 HZ.

I. The memory pack is able to accept over 1,500 voting positions and tabulate over 65,000 votes for each position.

J. The machine shall accept a ballot inserted in any orientation and one which is six inches wide and twenty-four inches long, dual column, and printed on both sides. The ballot should be able to hold a maximum of 520 candidate positions.

K. The tabulator must recognize all errors and be able to reject or return the erred ballot. The tabulator is automatically able to detect an over voted ballot.

L. The vote tabulator must contain an RS-232 data communications capability to transmit totals over regular voice grade telephone lines.

M. The vote tabulator must contain a public display counter to record number of ballots processed.

N. The tabulator should be programmable with control cards.

O. Since this machine will only be utilized as a counting device for absentee ballots and emergency ballots, no privacy booths are required and no privacy booth standards have been established.

N.M. Admin. Code § 1.10.20.10

SOS 84-1, 05-08-84; Recompiled 11/30/01