New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle V - State Board of Elections › Part 6210 - Routine Maintenance and Testing of Voting Systems, Operational Procedures, and Standards for Determining Valid Votes › Section 6210.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Except to the extent set forth below, the definitions
				  contained in section 6209 of this Title shall apply in this section
(a)
Pre-qualification test
is a test prescribed by the State Board, conducted immediately prior to the
				voting systems' use in an election in which a predetermined set of votes are
				cast which will ensure that all voting positions for each ballot configuration
				are tested. Such votes shall be entered into the voting system in the same
				manner as they will be entered by voters during an election. If a voting system
				offers several methods for votes to be entered, such as touch-screen,
				push-button, or other electronic mechanism, a key pad and/or pneumatic switch
				for voters with disabilities, or alternate language displays, then a
				pre-determined set of votes shall be entered separately using each method and
				language display. The results of the casting of said votes and all voting
				system logs shall be extracted from the system as though during normal use in
				an election, and the results and logs shall be compared to the predetermined
				results of the test votes and vote totals prepared pursuant to regulations and
				procedures of the State Board.
(b)
Printout
means either the printed copy of zero totals,
				candidate names and offices and other information produced by the voting
				equipment prior to the official opening of the polls or the printed tabulation
				report of votes cast for each candidate and question, the names of candidates
				and the offices for each candidate and other information provided after the
				official closing of the polls.
(c)
Election mode.
An operational setting and/or functional level of a voting
				  system that would allow the user, under the required conditions stated by law,
				  to make selections, and/or cast a ballot, and which also uniquely provides the
				  potential to have a marked ballot officially accepted for counting at the time
				  of a defined election.
Note:
This mode of operation may also
				  be synonymous with the term "live vote mode" or similar. This mode may also be
				  run at any time, either for the running of realistic simulations for testing,
				  and/or after various maintenance activities. This mode is specifically required
				  to be run in the conduct of an official election.
(d)
Test mode.
An operational setting and/or functional level of a voting
				  system that would allow the user to specify/select, access, and/or test various
				  levels/areas of the device, either, for example, during possible upgrades,
				  diagnostic testing, and/or specific maintenance activities that may not require
				  full functional simulation, or capabilities at that time.
Note:
This mode of operation is a separate option from
				  election mode, and is prohibited from being run in the conduct of an official
				  election.
(e)
Closed
				network.
A closed network is a stand-alone server that is used for a
				  specific purpose, such as an election management system (EMS), and to which
				  access is restricted to specific workstations and users and not connected to
				  any other internal or external network.