Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1362.2 – Voting System Proposal Evaluation Committee; membership; duties
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1362.2
- Election: means and includes all elections held in Louisiana, whether primary, general, or special. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1351
- Voting system: means the total combination of equipment, hardware, firmware, software, materials, and documentation used to cast and count votes or to perform any of the support functions to enable the casting or counting of votes. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1351
A. The Voting System Proposal Evaluation Committee is created and established within the Department of State for the purpose of independently reviewing any proposals received by the secretary of state in accordance with the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 18:1362.1.
B.(1) The Voting System Proposal Evaluation Committee shall be comprised of the following members:
(a) A faculty member of a Louisiana postsecondary education institution with engineering or computer science expertise.
(b) A member of the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association.
(c) An individual with at least five years of experience with training or education in electronic voting systems and procedures and election security.
(d) A member of the Louisiana Registrars of Voters Association.
(e) A representative from the office of the secretary of state who did not serve as member of the Voting System Commission.
(2) Committee members shall be appointed by the secretary of state and shall serve without compensation.
C. The committee shall investigate and publicly test the voting systems proposed by the respondents to the request for proposals and may utilize subject matter experts to assist in the investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, the committee shall score each proposal according to the request for proposal criteria, which shall ensure that all proposals are evaluated in a fair and balanced manner and provide equal consideration for all potential vendors without exception. The highest-scoring proposal shall receive the recommendation of the committee. The recommendation shall be communicated to the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall then make a recommendation and submit the proposal to the chief procurement officer for subsequent review, approval, or further inquiry in accordance with the Louisiana Procurement Code.
D. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, nothing in this Section shall alter or negate the provisions and requirements of the Louisiana Procurement Code.
Acts 2021, No. 480, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.