(a) Before any equipment or software is sold or upgraded, the vendor shall certify in writing to the Wyoming Secretary of State that the equipment or software: - (i) Meets Federal Voting Systems Performance and Test Standards. The vendor shall include a report from an accredited Independent Testing Authority (ITA), together with the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) certification number, certifying that the system is in compliance with federal standards; and
- (ii) Has been tested, used and certified under standards separately adopted and implemented in at least two (2) states for use in federal elections in those states.
(b) The vendor shall provide the following documentation of the certification and testing in (a) above: - (i) Verified statement that the equipment or software meets federal law;
- (ii) Verified statement that the equipment or software meets state law;
- (iii) Verified statements from various other states certifying that the equipment has been tested and certified under standards adopted by those states for certification of election equipment.
(c) Upon written request by the Secretary of State, the vendor shall submit the report from an ITA certifying that the system is in compliance with the voting systems standards, as required by (a)(i) above. This report is a third party document and shall not be released by the Secretary of State, but will be deemed confidential.
(d) Vendors shall also provide the following as part of the certification process: - (i) All related manuals, including, but not limited to, technical manuals for repair and maintenance for the equipment or software, operations manuals for election officials, printer manuals for ballot production, and all other written documents prepared by the vendor that describe the operation, use, and maintenance of the equipment and software;
- (ii) A current description of all related support arrangements for the equipment or software to be provided in Wyoming;
- (iii) A list of applicable patents and copyrights on the equipment or software;
- (iv) A history of the equipment, including a complete description of the equipment or software, the date the equipment or software went into production, and a complete list of jurisdictions which have used the equipment or software;
- (v) A list of any written complaints or concerns made to the vendor by other jurisdictions including a description of the resolution of the complaints or concerns; and
- (vi) An escrow account containing the source codes for the system and/or system components requested for certification.
002-12 Wyo. Code R. § 12-4