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 July 30, 2017 on the applications for certification and associated test reports submitted by voting system vendors who have requested certification or re-certification of their systems for use in New Mexico elections.
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 July 31, 2017 at 9:00 am.
Meeting Location:
NM State Capitol – The Roundhouse
490 Old Santa Fe Trail Room 321
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Draft Agenda
2017 Voting System Recertification - Report of Findings for the Voting System Certification Committee
Any system that does not comply with the requirements of the Election Code and not recertified by the Secretary of State at this time shall be deemed decertified for use in the state.
Voting System Tabulators
Dominion Democracy Suite 4.14:
Election Systems & Software EVS 5.2.2.0
Ballot Printing Systems
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)