Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "department" refers to the Indiana department of administration established by IC 4-13-1-2.
(b) The department shall award quantity purchase agreements to vendors for new voting systems or upgrades or expansion of existing voting systems by counties.
(c) Both of the following must apply before the department may issue a quantity purchase agreement to a voting system vendor:
(1) The commission has found that all of the following would be enhanced by the vendor's new or upgraded voting system:
(A) Reliability of a county's voting system.
(B) Efficiency of a county's voting system.
(C) Ease of use by voters.
(D) Public confidence in a county's voting system.
(2) The commission has otherwise approved the vendor's new voting system or the upgrade or expansion of the existing voting system for use under this title.
(d) The quantity purchase agreement must include options for a county to:
(1) purchase;
(2) lease-purchase; or
(3) lease;
new voting systems or upgrades or expansion of existing voting systems.
(e) The purchase of new voting systems or upgrades or expansions of existing voting systems by a county or under a quantity purchase agreement entered into by the department under this section is considered an acquisition by the state for purposes of 52 U.S.C. 21001 if the voting system, upgrade, or expansion complies with 52 U.S.C. 21081 through 52 U.S.C. 21102.
(f) Each county shall purchase at least one (1) voting system under this section for each polling place in the county to meet the requirements set forth under IC 3-11-15-13 (repealed).
As added by P.L.239-2001, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.209-2003, SEC.120; P.L.164-2006, SEC.94; P.L.1-2009, SEC.3; P.L.128-2015, SEC.165.
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