(a) The voting machine shall remain inactivated against voting until the polls are formally opened and shall not be operated except by voters for voting.
(b) If any counter is found not to register zero (000), the poll workers shall immediately notify the county board of election commissioners, who shall cause the counters to be adjusted at zero (000).
(c)
(1) The poll workers shall produce one (1) printout from each machine showing whether the candidate and question counters register zero (000) and shall sign and post the printout upon the wall of the polling room, where it shall remain throughout the election day.
(2) After the close of voting on election day, the certified printout, signed by the poll workers, shall be:
(A) Returned to the county board of election commissioners; and
(B) Filed with the election returns.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 5 - Election Procedure Generally
Subchapter 5 - Voting Machines
§ 7-5-502. Application of election laws and penalties
§ 7-5-503. Examination and approval of machines by State Board of Election Commissioners
§ 7-5-504. Machine specifications
§ 7-5-507. Demonstration — Assistance in operating machine
§ 7-5-509. Machines used for demonstration
§ 7-5-510. Forms for complaints about function of voting machine — Investigation
§ 7-5-512. Certification of ballot styles — Equipment furnished to polling sites
§ 7-5-513. Machine breakdown — Delivery of ballot materials
§ 7-5-515. Preparation of machines for election — Logic and accuracy testing and public testing
§ 7-5-516. Notice to candidates of preparation — Rules and statutes unaffected
§ 7-5-517. Securing machines — Certification
§ 7-5-518. Machines inactivated until polls open — Adjustment of counters
§ 7-5-520. Instructions for voters using voting machines
§ 7-5-521. Arrangement of polling place
§ 7-5-524. Voter access to machines — Persons in line at closing time
§ 7-5-526. Closing of polls — Securing machines — Poll workers' certificate
§ 7-5-527. Exposure of count — Verification — Return record — Official signatures
§ 7-5-528. Machines released to officers
§ 7-5-529. Tabulation of returns
§ 7-5-530. Securing audit materials upon election contest or recount
§ 7-5-532. Direct-recording electronic voting machines — Definitions