Optical scanning equipment and systems using optical scanning equipment approved by the secretary of state:
- (a) Shall be capable of being tested to ascertain that the equipment will correctly count votes cast for all offices and on all questions submitted; and
- (b) shall be capable of printing in legible form, reports and summaries of the election results as required by articles 30 and 31 of chapter 25 of Kansas Statutes Annotated; and
- (c) shall be capable of tabulating votes for candidates for nomination or election of all political parties officially recognized pursuant to K.S.A. 25-302a, and amendments thereto; and
- (d) shall be capable of tabulating votes for any independent candidate of any office; and
- (e) shall be capable of tabulating votes for constitutional amendments or other questions submitted; and
- (f) shall be capable of tabulating the number of "write-in" votes cast for any office;
- (g) shall not count any votes for an office or upon a question submitted when the voter has cast more votes for such office or upon such question than the voter is entitled to cast;
- (h) shall provide notification when the voter has cast more votes for 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 and other federal statutes and regulations governing voting equipment.
L. 1982, ch. 158, § 13; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 33; July 1.