Article 46.--OPTICAL SCANNING SYSTEMS TO COUNT VOTES
25-4613.Specifications for optical scanning systemsand equipment.Optical scanning equipment and systems using optical scanning equipmentapproved by the secretary of state:
(a) Shall be capable of being tested to ascertain that the equipment willcorrectly count votes cast for all offices and on all questions submitted; and
(b) shall be capable of printing in legible form, reports and summariesof the election results as required by articles 30 and 31 of chapter 25of Kansas Statutes Annotated; and
(c) shall be capable of tabulating votes for candidates for nominationor election of all political partiesofficially recognized pursuant to K.S.A. 25-302a, and amendmentsthereto; and
(d) shall be capable of tabulating votes for any independent candidateof any office; and
(e) shall be capable of tabulating votes for constitutional amendmentsor other questions submitted; and
(f) shall be capable of tabulating the number of "write-in" votes castfor any office;
(g) shall not count any votes for an office or upon a questionsubmitted when the voter has cast more votes for such office or upon suchquestionthan the voter is entitled to cast;
(h) shall provide notification when the voter has cast more votesfor such office or upon such question than the voter is entitled to cast; and
(i) shall meet the requirements of the help America vote act of 2002 andother federal statutes and regulations governing voting equipment.
History: L. 1982, ch. 158, § 13;L. 2007, ch. 125, § 33; July 1.
Article 46.--OPTICAL SCANNING SYSTEMS TO COUNT VOTES
25-4613.Specifications for optical scanning systemsand equipment.Optical scanning equipment and systems using optical scanning equipmentapproved by the secretary of state:
(a) Shall be capable of being tested to ascertain that the equipment willcorrectly count votes cast for all offices and on all questions submitted; and
(b) shall be capable of printing in legible form, reports and summariesof the election results as required by articles 30 and 31 of chapter 25of Kansas Statutes Annotated; and
(c) shall be capable of tabulating votes for candidates for nominationor election of all political partiesofficially recognized pursuant to K.S.A. 25-302a, and amendmentsthereto; and
(d) shall be capable of tabulating votes for any independent candidateof any office; and
(e) shall be capable of tabulating votes for constitutional amendmentsor other questions submitted; and
(f) shall be capable of tabulating the number of "write-in" votes castfor any office;
(g) shall not count any votes for an office or upon a questionsubmitted when the voter has cast more votes for such office or upon suchquestionthan the voter is entitled to cast;
(h) shall provide notification when the voter has cast more votesfor such office or upon such question than the voter is entitled to cast; and
(i) shall meet the requirements of the help America vote act of 2002 andother federal statutes and regulations governing voting equipment.
History: L. 1982, ch. 158, § 13;L. 2007, ch. 125, § 33; July 1.
Article 46.--OPTICAL SCANNING SYSTEMS TO COUNT VOTES
25-4613.Specifications for optical scanning systemsand equipment.Optical scanning equipment and systems using optical scanning equipmentapproved by the secretary of state:
(a) Shall be capable of being tested to ascertain that the equipment willcorrectly count votes cast for all offices and on all questions submitted; and
(b) shall be capable of printing in legible form, reports and summariesof the election results as required by articles 30 and 31 of chapter 25of Kansas Statutes Annotated; and
(c) shall be capable of tabulating votes for candidates for nominationor election of all political partiesofficially recognized pursuant to K.S.A. 25-302a, and amendmentsthereto; and
(d) shall be capable of tabulating votes for any independent candidateof any office; and
(e) shall be capable of tabulating votes for constitutional amendmentsor other questions submitted; and
(f) shall be capable of tabulating the number of "write-in" votes castfor any office;
(g) shall not count any votes for an office or upon a questionsubmitted when the voter has cast more votes for such office or upon suchquestionthan the voter is entitled to cast;
(h) shall provide notification when the voter has cast more votesfor such office or upon such question than the voter is entitled to cast; and
(i) shall meet the requirements of the help America vote act of 2002 andother federal statutes and regulations governing voting equipment.
History: L. 1982, ch. 158, § 13;L. 2007, ch. 125, § 33; July 1.
