721—22.32 (52) Optical scan voting system purchase program. The secretary of state shall negotiate with the voting system vendors who serve Iowa counties for a uniform price for each vendor’s optical scan voting system components. Counties currently using all direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines shall purchase one optical scan tabulator and one ballot-marking device for use in each general election voting precinct. Counties currently using an optical scan tabulator with a DRE voting machine as the accessible component in each precinct shall purchase one ballot-marking device for each precinct used in general elections to replace the DRE voting machine. Allocation agreements setting forth the amount of funding each county in need of optical scan voting equipment will be allocated shall be prepared by the secretary of state. The secretary of state, the vendor, and each county shall sign the allocation agreements.
	 22.32(1) Contractual agreements. Contracts for purchase shall be between the vendor and the county.
	 22.32(2) Distribution of equipment. The appropriate vendor shall deliver the equipment to each county with which the vendor has a contract for purchasing voting equipment.
	 22.32(3) Acceptance testing. Upon receipt of the voting equipment, the commissioner shall conduct acceptance testing pursuant to rule 721—22.31(52).
	 22.32(4) Documentation. The commissioner shall provide the following information to the secretary of state:
	  a.   	 A report showing that the county has subjected all equipment to acceptance testing and that the equipment is acceptable.
	  b.   	 A copy of the invoice showing the date the county received the equipment and the total cost of the equipment.
	  c.   	 Counties currently using the AccuVote TSX DRE shall provide an affidavit showing that the AccuVote TSX DRE was returned to the vendor.
	 22.32(5) Payment. Upon receipt of the required information, the secretary of state shall pay the vendor the amount agreed to in the county allocation agreement.
This rule is intended to implement 2008 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2347.