Sec.9-242-4. Hardware standards. Electrical supply

(a) All voting data shall be maintained regardless of power surges and outages.

(b) The system shall have a back-up power source in the event of commercial power failure. The equipment shall be capable of operating for a minimum of 16 hours on this back-up power supply. The system shall perform as specified in sections 9-242-1 to 9-242-39, inclusive, of these regulations regardless of its power source, except that the back-up power supply need not illuminate the voting area. That is, the system shall be capable of pre-election set-up, vote casting, vote tallying, and post-election close down operations while on commercial power and/or back-up power. The system shall be provided with a moderator control panel which indicates its current power source.

(c) The manufacturer shall specify what, if any, special equipment is necessary for storing the punchcard or marksense voting system. This includes the provision for access to commercial electrical power in the storage facility for regular recharging of the back-up power supply. A recharge indicator is required for those systems which require recharging of the back-up power supply. Additionally, the manufacturer shall provide information on the time required to perform the recharge process and the life expectancy of the back-up power supply.

(Effective February 23, 1994)