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America Vote <br /> <br />The revisions to state law, approved by North Dakota's Fifty-eighth Legislative <br />Assembly, provide a process to certify and decertify voting systems in the state. The <br />Secretary of State will adopt rules, that may take into account standards created by and <br />results of testing conducted by the Federal Election Commission and/or the Election <br />Assistance Commission, for certifying and decertifying electronic voting systems <br />authorized by law, including any software, hardware and firmware components used as <br />a part of an electronic voting system or electronic counting machine for use in the state. <br />An electronic voting system, a single device of an electronic voting system, and any <br />update or enhancement made to them, in use by a county prior to August 1, 2003, will <br />be reviewed by the Secretary of State by April 1,2004, and must meet the requirements <br />of the rules, or must be replaced by another electronic voting system or electronic <br />counting machine, a single device of an electronic voting system or electronic counting <br />machine, or any update or enhancement made to them, that meets the requirements of <br />the rules by January 1, 2006. <br /> <br />North Dakota will implement a voter education plan with the counties for second chance <br />voting, including statewide and local efforts to promote voting accuracy. <br /> <br />As required by HAVA, the Secretary of State has established and is maintaining an <br />Election Fund for the exclusive purpose of carrying out activities of HAVA. Following <br />the receipt of HAVA payments, any subsequent deposits consisting of interest or <br />revenue generated from HAVA money will be returned to the state's Election Fund to <br />pay the expenses for the technical service support and programming; for equipment <br />maintenance and replacement, as necessary; and future election related technology <br />upgrades. <br /> <br />The Fifty-eighth Legislative Assembly authorized $105,000, just over 2.5%, in matching <br />funds for federal election reform. Funding estimates are based on the assumption <br />Congress will allocate a minimum of an additional $4.15 Million to the state for the <br />purpose of election reform. <br /> <br />Proposed North Dakota State H AVA Pl a~ - For Pz~hlic Rc~,ie~' Page 9 of 21 <br /> <br /> <br />