Common use of Logic and Accuracy Test Clause in Contracts

Logic and Accuracy Test. On completion of election definition and ballot layout, the ballots are generated. Ballot proofs and electronic ballot image files are generated and provided to the State. The State and Counties carefully reviews each ballot. When the State is satisfied that the ballots are correct, they initial each ballot, and when they are satisfied that all ballots, audio and reports are correct, they sign-off on their accuracy, and the image files are provided to the printer. Ballot printing and distribution are the responsibility of the certified printer and the State/Counties. Dominion will provide a recommended ballot inspection process that should be followed to ensure that all ballots produced are of sufficient quality. The receipt of test ballots from the certified ballot printer is the milestone that triggers the beginning of Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy Testing ("Pre-LAT"), a simulation of the voting process under which the System will operate. Election files are transferred from the EMS to memory cards which are created for each ICX ballot marking device, ICP tabulator and the ICC system. The State is responsible for delivering the election files to the Counties. The State, Counties, or Dominion will then load the election files onto the units. After loading the election files onto the units, Pre-LAT must be performed on all System components before deployment. With a paper-based tabulation system, Pre-LAT is performed on the ImageCast X, ImageCast Precinct and ImageCast Central tabulators though the use of ballot test decks, rather than simulation scripts. Generally, the Pre-LAT procedure involves programming all voting machines with the final election definition and scanning hand-marked or pre-marked (computer generated) test decks through each tabulator. This provides verification of both the quality of the printed ballots as well as the correctness of each tabulator’s programming. After test decks have been scanned and the results report tapes have been verified, test results may be uploaded directly to the EMS Server using EMS Results Tally and Reporting. This result transfer test verifies that all parameters for each tabulator have been correctly configured.