Purpose of the Voting System Certification Committee
The Secretary of State is required by law to study, examine and certify all voting systems used in elections for public office in New Mexico. Recertification of voting systems is required in the year after each presidential election.
Article 9 of the New Mexico Election Code requires that for a voting systems to be certified that it must comply with the most recent voluntary voting system guidelines adopted by the United States Election Assistance Commission and all other requirements outlined in state statute.
The Voting System Certification Committee (VSCC) was created to make recommendations to the Secretary of State regarding the suitability and reliability of the use of voting systems in the conduct of elections under the Election Code and to recommend certification to the Secretary of State. The committee is required to meet in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
Voting System Certification Committee - Current Members
- Darryl Ackley, State Chief Information Officer and Department of Technology Cabinet Secretary
- Peggy Carabajal, Valencia County Clerk
- Geraldine Salazar, Santa Fe County Clerk
- Scott Krahling, Dona Ana County Clerk
- Dave Kunko, Chaves County Clerk
Public Comment - Voting System Certification
Pursuant to Section 1-9-14 NMSA 1978, the Secretary of State is currently accepting public comment through September 26, 2017 on the application for certification and associated test reports submitted by Dominion Voting Systems for version 5.4. This is an upgrade to a previously certified system currently in use in New Mexico.
All public comments must be submitted to sos.rules@state.nm.us. The comments will be reviewed by the Secretary of State and provided to the VSCC for their consideration during their meeting conducted in order to recommend certification.
The Voting System Certification Committee is scheduled to meet on September 27, 2017
Meeting Location:
NM State Capitol – The Roundhouse
490 Old Santa Fe Trail Room 322
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Draft Agenda: VSCC Meeting Agenda
Dominion Voting Systems version 5.4 - Report of Findings for the Voting System Certification Committee
Dominion Voting System Application for Certification
Version 5.4 Voting System Test Lab Report
Certified Voting Systems
Voting systems used in New Mexico are required to be re-certified after each presidential election. Any system not re-certified is deemed decertified and may not be used in the conduct of elections conducted pursuant to the New Mexico Election Code or Municipal Election Code. The following systems have been certified for use in New Mexico:
Dominion Democracy Suite 4.14:
Automated Election Systems Autovote
Robis Elections AskEd Ballot Printing System
Other Information
- For Information on submitting your voting system for certification please visit our voting system certification information page.
- Link to the US Election Assistance Commission’s Testing and Certification Program
- Link to the most recent Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG)