13-17-101. Secretary of state to approve voting machines and devices. (1) Before any voting machine or device can be used for any election in this state, the secretary of state shall:
     (a) examine the machine or device to determine if it complies with the requirements of this chapter;
     (b) within 30 days after examining a machine or device, file a report of the examination in his office;
     (c) include in the report the reasons for approval or disapproval of the use of the machine or device and his opinion of the economic and procedural impact of the use of the machine or device by the various classes of counties of this state; and
     (d) within 5 days after filing the report, transmit to the election administrator of each county a copy of the report.
     (2) Voting machines and devices may not be used unless approved by the secretary of state 60 days or more prior to the election at which they will be used.

     History: En. Sec. 142, Ch. 368, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 365, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3801(1), (2); amd. Sec. 194, Ch. 571, L. 1979.