The voting system SHALL be capable of notifying the voter that he or she has submitted a paper ballot that is blank on one or both sides. The system SHALL provide a means for an authorized election official to deactivate this capability.
Applies To: PCOS
Test Reference: Part 3: 3.2 “Functional Testing”
DISCUSSION
One purpose of this feature is to detect situations in which the voter might be unaware that the ballot is two-sided. This feature is distinct from the ability to detect and warn about undervoting.