13-17-103. Required specifications for equipment. A voting machine or device may not be approved unless:
     (1) an elector can vote in secrecy;
     (2) an elector is prevented from voting for any candidate or upon any ballot issue more than once and is also prevented from voting on any office or ballot issue for which he is not entitled to vote;
     (3) an elector can secretly select the party for which he wishes to vote in a primary election and the machine or device will count only votes for the candidates of that party by the elector in the primary election;
     (4) an elector can vote a split ticket in a general election if he desires;
     (5) every valid vote cast is registered and recorded;
     (6) the machine or device is constructed so that it cannot be tampered with for a fraudulent purpose and is also constructed so that during the progress of the voting no individual can see or know the number of votes registered for any candidate or on any ballot issue;
     (7) it allows write-in voting; and
     (8) a guarantee to provide training and assistance to election officials is included in each contract for purchase of the machine or device.

     History: En. Sec. 143, Ch. 368, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 23-3802(1), (3); amd. Sec. 196, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 370, L. 1987.