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(21) MUNICIPAL VOTING SYSTEM SECURITY TESTS 1 Design and creation of test votes: The test votes consists of a standard fifty-five card test deck designed to show votes equal to the last number of each possible punch position. Two additional test ballot cards are included, one containing all voted positions to demonstrate overvotes, and one containing no voted positions, to demonstrate undervotes In races where the votes allowed condition is for more than one candidate, additional cards are included or a unique set is created to demonstrate this condition for all candidates. 2. Municipal Logic and Accuracy Tests: The execution of municipal logic & accuracy tests include the three test scenarios described below, a. Pre-election day test: Two public logic & accuracy tests precede each municipal election. The first pre-tabulation logic & accuracy test usually takes place on the Friday or Monday preceding the day of the election. The City Clerk, representatives of the canvassing board, and or of the candidates or the public, randomly select the precincts to be used in the test. b. At least one precinct is used. The precincts are tested using 55-card test decks or unique test decks if necessary, The municipal logic & accuracy test is verified and certified by the City Clerk or her designee. c, Election day test - pre-tabulation: The second municipal pre-tabulation logic & accuracy test takes place on election day immediately before the tabulation of the votes begins, In the second pre-tabulation logic & accuracy test the precinct tests of the initial logic & accuracy test are replicated, verified and certified, individually and cumulatively. The system is then cleared of all counted ballots and a "zero-report" is printed. d, Election day test -- post-tabulation: When the municipal tabulation is completed and the election file is "saved," all precincts are cleared of counts and a "zero-report" showing no counts is printed. The precinct tests of the previous logic & accuracy tests are replicated, verified and certified, individually and cumulatively. 3. In the event of an error being identified during the municipal logic & accuracy test, the tabulation input file will be changed to correct the error condition by the Elections Department's Systems Division personnel on site, under the direction of the City Clerk or their designee. The Logic and Accuracy test will be repeated and certified by the municipal clerk. 4, The results of the logic & accuracy tests are certified by the City Clerk who signs, dates, and writes the time on both precinct and cumulative reports. The City Clerk also completes signs the Certification of Logic and Accuracy Report form. 5, Copies of test results including all printed reports along with the micro disk, test ballots, precinct header cards (if they are used), and system logs are retained under seal by the City Clerk. 6. Security of the voting system: Prior to the first pretabulation test, the election definition file is retained by the Director of the Systems Division or his designee. The election definition file is maintained on a single micro disk, Two backup copies of the 6.2