1. Voting Systems

2. “The truth isn’t always popular, but it’s still the truth.” Groan-worthy quote from some lame character in some lame Hallmark Channel movie.

3. “The [law] isn’t always popular, but it’s still the [law].” Groan-worthy paraphrase quote from some lame character in some lame Hallmark Channel movie.

4. 2015 Municipal Voting System Coding Jurisdictional Build (Geocode) SEIMS Extract District Relations Unity Jurisdictional import Contest Build (Election Setup) SEIMS Extract Unity election database import

5. 2015 Municipal Transfers Inter-county transfers Must maintain separate registration and voting records Must report by VTD Transferred precinct will display as Not Reporting Cross-county transfers Voter is only entitled to one ballot Must appropriately handle absentee by mail, one-stop, same day registration Must maintain separate registration and voting records Must report by VTD Transferred precinct in non-host county will display as Not Reporting

6. HB 836 (S.L. 2015-103) New Voting Systems Allowed

7. HB 836 (S.L. 2015-103)

9. Clarification on DRE Decertification 9/1/2019 – DRE on Election Day 1/1/2018 – DRE during One-stop only

10. HB 836 (S.L. 2015-103)

11. VOTING SYSTEM CERTIFICATIONS

13. System Requirements System must comply with federal standardsSystem must record results by VTDSystem must use a paper ballot Vendor Requirements Vendor must post bond (determined by SBOE)Vendor must place source code in escrowVendor must quote a statewide uniform price. Vendor must provide access to source code in the event of software failure or vendor insolubility

14. As part of the certification requirements, the State Board of Elections shall address the mandatory terms of the contract for the purchase of the voting system and the maintenance and training related to that voting system.

15. 2015-16 Voting System Certification Steps 1 SBOE staff prepares documented certification program with the help of a EAC testing lab and legal counsel 2 State Board Members review and approve certification program (including performance bond). 3 SBOE staff uses certification standards to evaluate pending requests for certification and prepares report for State Board Members: 4 State Board reviews staff report and advises staff of next steps

16. Acquisition of Voting Systems Process State Board of Elections Certifies Voting System County Board of Elections Recommends Voting System to County Board of Commissioners Seeks approval of SBOE to replace Voting System State Board of Elections Approves replacement of Voting System County Board of Elections Approves the adoption and acquisition of Voting System to County Board of Commissioners County Board of Commissioners Adopts and acquires certified Voting System

17. GS 163-165.9: Before Adoption & Acquisition of Voting System 1 Recommend to the board of county commissioners which type of voting system should be acquired by the county. 2 Witness a demonstration, in that county or at a site designated by the State Board of Elections, of the type of voting system to be recommended Witness a demonstration of at least one other type of voting system certified by the State Board of Elections. 3 Test, during an election, the proposed voting system in at least one precinct in the county where the voting system would be used if adopted.

18. Testing a Voting System Notify SBOE of the testRemember an election ends at canvassTest in a precinct or a one-stop siteAll voting equipment used in an election must go through L&AJust using at one-stop is not a full test

19. Upcoming NC Election Events September 15, 2015 October 6, 2015 November 3, 2015 March 15, 2016 May 3, 2016 June/July 2016 November 8, 2016

20. Certification of Electronic Poll Books