Procedimientos de Seguridad Preeleccionaria en Texas

Sec. 129.051. PRE-ELECTION SECURITY PROCEDURE. (a) The general custodian of election records shall create and maintain an inventory of all electronic information storage media. (b) The general custodian of election records shall develop a procedure for tracking the custody of each electronic information storage medium from its storage location, through election coding and the election process, to its final post-election disposition and return to storage. The chain of custody must require two or more individuals to perform a check and verification check whenever a transfer of custody occurs. (c) The general custodian of election records shall establish a secured location for storing electronic information storage media when not in use, coding a medium for an election, transferring and installing the medium into voting system equipment, and storing voting system equipment after election parameters are loaded. (d) An election information storage medium shall be kept in the presence of an election official or in a secured location once the medium has been coded for an election. (e) The general custodian of election records shall create a procedure for tracking the custody of voting system equipment once election parameters are loaded. (f) The general custodian of election records shall create a recovery plan to be followed if a breach in security procedures is indicated. This plan must include immediately notifying the secretary of state. (g) The general custodian of election rec