Kansas Regulations § 7-21-2 Voting equipment securityVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

(a) A computer used to prepare ballots or to program elections and voting equipment used for voting shall not be connected to the internet. Each networking device on or in the computer shall be disabled.

(b) Each computer used to prepare ballots or to program elections shall be equipped with software, firmware, or an operating system used only for preparing ballots and programming elections. The software, firmware, or operating system shall be certified by the secretary of state. Each computer used to prepare ballots or to program elections shall also contain software relating to system security, including virus protection.

(c) Each computer used to prepare ballots or to program elections shall be accessible only to authorized county election personnel and shall require a password for access.

(d) For each user-initiated event that occurs on a computer used to prepare ballots or to program elections, a record shall be made of the nature of the event, the time of the event, and the person initiating the event.

(e) The election results reported from polling places to the county election office, and the election results reported from the county election office to the secretary of state, shall be sent only by fax, phone, hand-delivery, or encrypted electronic transfer.