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ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS

Absentee voting

Absentee ballots, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08, 2022 203B.125, 2022 203B.17

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.08

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.125

Absentee voting

General rules, Minn. Rules 8210.0050 to 8210.3000

Header cards, defined, Minn. Rules 8220.0250

Assistive voting technology, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.56

Audio ballot displays or readers, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.56, 2022 206.61, 2022 206.83, 2022 206.84, 2022 206.90

Automatic tabulating equipment, see under VOTING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS

Ballots

Ballot booklets, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.56, 2022 206.61, 2022 206.84

Ballot cards, see same under this topic

County auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.61

Electronic ballot display, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.56

Electronic ballot markers, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.56, 2022 206.57

Municipal clerks, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.61

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.84

Ballots

Application of rules, Minn. Rules 8250.1600

Ballot style indicator, Minn. Rules 8220.0250, 8220.0750, 8220.1150

Candidate names, rotation, Minn. Rules 8220.0750, 8220.0825, 8220.1350

Counting votes, see same under this topic

County auditors, duties, Minn. Rules 8220.0825

Definitions, Minn. Rules 8220.0250

Duplicate ballots, Minn. Rules 8220.0250, 8230.3850

Edit listings, Minn. Rules 8220.0250, 8220.1350

Form, Minn. Rules 8220.1550

Judicial ballots, Minn. Rules 8250.0375

Offices, rotation order, Minn. Rules 8220.0750, 8220.0825, 8220.0850, 8220.1350

Precinct identifiers, Minn. Rules 8220.0750, 8220.1150

Questions, rotation order, Minn. Rules 8220.0750, 8220.0825, 8220.0850, 8220.1350

Secrecy cover, Minn. Rules 8220.0250

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Rules 8220.0825

Testing, see same under this topic

Town election ballots, Minn. Rules 8250.0385

Unassigned locations, Minn. Rules 8220.1150

Unissued ballots, Minn. Rules 8230.2450

Voting procedures, see same under this topic

Candidate rotation algorithm, Minn. Rules 8220.0825, 8220.0850

Canvassing boards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.87

Certificates and certification, federal agencies, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.57

Certificates and certification

Election jurisdictions, duties, see same under this topic

Examination and certification, see same under this topic

Computer programs

Elections, recounts, Minn. Statutes 2022 204C.35, 2022 204C.36

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.82

Intellectual property rights, sale, Minn. Statutes 2022 5.31

State contracts for, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.805

Statewide registration system, see under VOTER REGISTRATION

Computer programs

Acceptance demonstrations, Minn. Rules 8220.0450

Audit trail, Minn. Rules 8220.0250, 8220.0450

Candidate rotation algorithm, Minn. Rules 8220.0825, 8220.0850

Certification and approval, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Changes, authorization, approval, and documentation, Minn. Rules 8220.2850

Copies to escrow agents, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Definitions, Minn. Rules 8220.0250

Duplicate programs, Minn. Rules 8220.0850, 8220.1450

Duplicate test decks, Minn. Rules 8220.1150

Error messages, Minn. Rules 8220.0750

Header card, Minn. Rules 8220.0250, 8220.0750

Modifications, Minn. Rules 8220.0700

Preparation, Minn. Rules 8220.0750

Program failure, costs, Minn. Rules 8220.0800

Programmers, duties, Minn. Rules 8220.0850

Recertification, Minn. Rules 8220.0700

Schedule for completion, Minn. Rules 8220.0850

Security (safety), Minn. Rules 8220.1450, 8220.1850

Support software, vote-tallying computer programs, Minn. Rules 8220.2250

Surety bonds, Minn. Rules 8220.0800

Vendor proprietary data, classification, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Vote-tallying programs, Minn. Rules 8220.2050, 8220.2250

Contested cases, vendor decertification, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.805

Costs, payment

Elections, recounts, Minn. Statutes 2022 204C.35, 2022 204C.36

Purchasing, costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.59

Counting centers, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.56, 2022 206.85, 2022 206.86

Counting procedures, see Counting under BALLOTS

Counting votes

Acceptance demonstrations, Minn. Rules 8220.0450

Computer programs, preparation, Minn. Rules 8220.0750

Definitions, Minn. Rules 8220.0250

Overvotes

Acceptance demonstrations, Minn. Rules 8220.0450

Computer programs, Minn. Rules 8220.0750

Testing for, Minn. Rules 8220.1150

Precinct count voting system, Minn. Rules 8220.0250, 8220.1850, 8220.2050

Undervotes, Minn. Rules 8220.0450, 8220.1150

Valid votes, Minn. Rules 8220.0750, 8220.1150

Vote tallying computer programs, Minn. Rules 8220.0750, 8220.2250

Data, classification, vendors, proprietary data, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Definitions, voting machines, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.56

Definitions, Minn. Rules 8220.0250

Edit listings

Defined, Minn. Rules 8220.0250

Preliminary testing, Minn. Rules 8220.1350

Election Assistance Commission standards, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.57

Election day procedures, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.84

Election judges, duties

Public accuracy test, Minn. Rules 8220.1150

Training program, see under ELECTION JUDGES

Election jurisdictions, duties

Certificates and certification

Security (safety), Minn. Rules 8220.1850

Testing, Minn. Rules 8220.1350, 8220.1450, 8220.1750

Computer program changes, Minn. Rules 8220.2850

Defined, Minn. Rules 8220.0250

Delivery to, computer programs, schedule for completion, Minn. Rules 8220.0850

Notice given

Ballot format, candidates' names, offices and questions, Minn. Rules 8220.0850

Public accuracy test, Minn. Rules 8220.1550

Security (safety), Minn. Rules 8220.1850

Testing

Certification, Minn. Rules 8220.1350, 8220.1450, 8220.1750

Preliminary testing, Minn. Rules 8220.1350

Public accuracy test, Minn. Rules 8220.1550, 8220.1750

Test deck, Minn. Rules 8220.1050, 8220.1650

Elections, recounts, Minn. Statutes 2022 204C.35, 2022 204C.36

Electronic ballot markers

Absentee voting in person, Minn. Statutes 2022 203B.081

Alteration of candidate names, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.61

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.56

Instructions for use, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.84

Optical scan voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.90

Programs for, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.82

Requirement to provide, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.57

Testing, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.83

Electronic voting equipment, approaching, restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2022 204C.06

Escrow agents, copies to, programs, documentation, and source codes, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Evaluation of, automatic tabulating equipment, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.86

Examination and certification

Acceptance demonstrations, Minn. Rules 8220.0450

Applications, Minn. Rules 8220.0325, 8220.0350

Certification procedures, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Decertification, contested cases, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Fees and costs, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Generally, Minn. Rules 8220.0350 to 8220.0650

Hardware, reexamination, Minn. Rules 8220.0700

Independent testing authorities, duties, Minn. Rules 8220.0350, 8220.0700

Modifications, notice requirements, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Rules 8220.0350, 8220.0550 to 8220.0700

Software, periodic reexamination, Minn. Rules 8220.0700

Surety bonds, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Testing, see same under this topic

Training, secretary of state's designee, Minn. Rules 8220.0450

Vendors, see same under this topic

Waivers, periodic reexamination, Minn. Rules 8220.0700

Experimental use, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.58, 2022 206.81

Fees and costs

Computer programs, failure, Minn. Rules 8220.0800

Examination and certification, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.80 to 2022 206.88

Generally, Minn. Rules 8220.0050 to 8220.2850

Hardware

Acceptance demonstrations, Minn. Rules 8220.0450

Certification, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Modifications, Minn. Rules 8220.0700

Reexamination, Minn. Rules 8220.0700

Security (safety), Minn. Rules 8220.1450, 8220.1850

Help America Vote Act, complaints procedures, Minn. Statutes 2022 200.04

Instructions, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.84

Lever voting systems, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.55

Local election officials, duties, public accuracy test, Minn. Rules 8220.1550

Maintenance contracts, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.805

Minimum standards, Minn. Rules 8220.0150

Operating system, see Computer programs under this topic

Optical scan voting systems, see OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEMS

Paper records, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.80

Planning, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.82

Postelection review, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.89

Precinct count voting system

Defined, Minn. Rules 8220.0250

Isolation of voting system, Minn. Rules 8220.2050

Security (safety), Minn. Rules 8220.1850

Primary elections, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.80

Programmers, notice received, ballot format, candidates' names, offices, and questions, Minn. Rules 8220.0850

Programming, Minn. Statutes 2022 204C.35, 2022 204C.36, 2022 206.82

Recounts, see under BALLOTS

Reports about

User list, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.82

Voting returns, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.86

Requirements

Authorization for use, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.58

Automatic tabulating equipment, see under VOTING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.80

Write-in voting, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.80, 2022 206.84, 2022 206.86

Seals and sealing (labels and marks), testing, Minn. Rules 8220.1450, 8220.1550, 8220.1850

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.805

Security (safety)

Acceptance demonstrations, Minn. Rules 8220.0450

Completion of testing, Minn. Rules 8220.1450

Computer programs, Minn. Rules 8220.2250, 8220.2850

Election jurisdictions, duties, Minn. Rules 8220.1450, 8220.1850

Generally, Minn. Rules 8220.2050 to 8220.2850

Isolation of voting system, Minn. Rules 8220.2050

Public accuracy test, procedures after, Minn. Rules 8220.1850

Software, see Computer programs under this topic

Specifications, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.80

Standards, Election Assistance Commission, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.57

Statutory compliance, public accuracy test, Minn. Rules 8220.1550

Surety bonds, vendors, Minn. Rules 8220.0650, 8220.0800

Test deck, electronic ballot marker, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.82

Testing, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.83

Testing

Additional test decks, Minn. Rules 8220.1650

Certification, Minn. Rules 8220.1350, 8220.1450, 8220.1750, 8230.3550

Completion of testing, Minn. Rules 8220.1450

Election jurisdictions, duties, Minn. Rules 8220.1050, 8220.1350 to 8220.1850

Examination and certification, Minn. Rules 8220.0550

Independent testing authorities, duties, Minn. Rules 8220.0350, 8220.0700

Preliminary testing, Minn. Rules 8220.1350

Preparation and testing, generally, Minn. Rules 8220.0750 to 8220.1850

Public accuracy test, Minn. Rules 8220.0250, 8220.1550, 8220.1750

Security (safety), Minn. Rules 8220.1450

Test ballots, Minn. Rules 8220.1150

Test deck of ballots

Additional test decks, Minn. Rules 8220.1650

Defined, Minn. Rules 8220.0250

Preliminary testing, Minn. Rules 8220.1350

Preparation, Minn. Rules 8220.1050, 8220.1150

Public accuracy test, Minn. Rules 8220.1550

Towns, voting systems for disabled persons, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.57

User list, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.56, 2022 206.82

Vendors

Acceptance demonstrations, Minn. Rules 8220.0450

Applications for examination and certification, Minn. Rules 8220.0325, 8220.0350

Certification requirements, see Examination and certification under this topic

Defined, Minn. Rules 8220.0250

Notice given, modifications, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Notice received

Decertification, contested cases, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Surety bond forfeiture, Minn. Rules 8220.0650, 8220.0800

Proprietary data, classification, Minn. Rules 8220.0650

Surety bonds, Minn. Rules 8220.0650, 8220.0800

Training provided by, Minn. Rules 8220.0450

Voters, assistance to, see Voters under VOTING

Voting booths, see under VOTING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS

Voting equipment grants, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.95

Voting procedures

Acceptance demonstrations, Minn. Rules 8220.0450

Computer programs, Minn. Rules 8220.0750

Definitions, Minn. Rules 8220.0250

Test ballots, Minn. Rules 8220.1150

Write-in voting, Minn. Statutes 2022 206.80, 2022 206.84, 2022 206.86

Write-in voting

Acceptance demonstrations, Minn. Rules 8220.0450

Computer programs, Minn. Rules 8220.0750

Overvoting, Minn. Rules 8220.0750

Stickers, use, Minn. Rules 8220.0350