Voting Machine Support and Certification Services

2026-11-03

Background A . The Superintendent uses the following Dominion Voting Systems (“ Dominion ”) voting machines ( collectively , “ Voting Machines ”), which have been certified by the New Jersey Division of Elections (“ Division ”): i . ImageCast Precinct voting machine ( ADA - compliant ); ii . ImageCast Precinct 2 voting machine ; and iii . ImageCast X voting machine ( ADA - compliant ). B . The Voting Machines operate with Dominion Democracy Suite Election Management System proprietary software and hardware , certified by the Division . C . The Superintendent follows Pre - Election Logic and Accuracy Testing protocols devised and approved by the NJ Division of Elections (“ Division ”), as proposed by Dominion (“ Pre - LAT Protocols ”). These Pre - LAT Protocols are reviewed by the Division each year and are subject to change . The Superintendent reports approved changes to the Pre - LAT Protocols to all effected stakeholders when received . D . Superintendent staff are certified to maintain the Voting Machines by the Division via the Division ’ s Seal Protocol Training Certificate (“ Seal Certified ”). E . 2022 election dates are as follows : Election Date Approximate # of Districts Approximate # of Voters Approximate # of Voting Machines School Board Election ( Irvington & Newark only ) 4 / 19 / 2022 202 236 , 272 200 ** Municipal Election ( Belleville , City of Orange , Irvington , & Newark only ) 5 / 10 / 2022 245 298 , 002 300 * Primary Election ( all municipalities ) 6 / 7 / 2022 550 571 , 087 700 * General Election ( all municipalities ) 11 / 8 / 2022 550 571 , 087 700 Responsibilities Vendor must support and certify all Voting Machines used in every election , including Voting Machines used in early voting periods prior to any Election Day , and including any Special Elections and / or Run - off Elections which may originate in any given year but are not listed in the table on Page One ( 1 ), all consistent with the Pre - LAT Protocols . More specifically , Vendor must : A . Provide services nine ( 9 ) months out of each year : February , March , April , May , June , September , October , November , and December , which includes : i . A senior voting machine technician directly employed by Vendor to be present at the voting machine warehouse for two ( 2 ) days each month , during normal business hours , to help Superintendent personnel in effectively preparing all Voting Machines for use in every election . 1 . A Senior Voting Machine Technician (“ Senior Technician ”) must : a . Be Seal Certified prior to performing services for the Superintendent ; b . Be trained to supervise voting machine technicians , and maintain and certify the Voting Machines , all by the Vendor or Dominion , prior to performing services for the Superintendent ; c . Have at least four ( 4 ) years of experience certifying voting machines in general , of which one ( 1 ) year includes a supervisory role . ii . A team of voting machine technicians , one ( 1 ) of whom must be a Senior Technician serving in a supervisory role , all present at the warehouse to certify the voting machines , beginning after programming of the election is completed , and upon notice by the Superintendent . 1 . A “ Voting Machine Technician ” must be : a . Seal Certified prior to performing services for the Superintendent ; and b . Trained , by the Vendor or Dominion , to certify the Voting Machines prior to performing services for the Superintendent . iii . A “ Manager ” who supervises all responsibilities under these specifications , including the work and conduct of the Senior Technician and Voting Machine Technicians , and who must be : 1 . Seal Certified prior to performing services for the Superintendent ; 2 . Trained to supervise voting machine technicians , and to maintain and certify the Voting Machines , all by the Vendor or Dominion , prior to performing services for the Superintendent ; 3 . Have at least five ( 5 ) years of experience certifying voting machines in general , of which ( 1 ) year includes a supervisory role . iv . The Vendor must provide and update the Superintendent with the following contact information for the Manager and the Senior Technician : 1 . Name , Office phone number , Cell phone number , Email address . 2 . Ensure the Manager and Senior technician are available for communication in an emergency within a reasonable time , within one ( 1 ) hour of first contact . 3 . At all other times , Vendor must ensure that the Manager and Senior Technician return communications at a reasonable time , but no later than forty - eight ( 48 ) hours after first contact . v . For Municipal , Primary , and General Elections , including any early voting periods related to such elections , the vendor must provide a team of at least four ( 4 ) Voting Machine Technicians , one ( 1 ) of whom must be a Senior Technician . 1 . For other elections , the Vendor may request that a smaller team be used for such an election , and such smaller team may be used to certify the Voting Machines for that election , provided that : a . the Vendor provide the service of a Senior Technician ; and b . the request is approved by the Superintendent . vi . Upon request , Vendor must provide proof that all Voting Machine Technicians , Senior Technicians , and Managers : 1 . are all Seal Certified ; and 2 . have all been trained by the Vendor or Dominion . vii . On any Election Day , all Voting Machine Technicians and Senior Technicians must be available at the Voting Machine Warehouse at 5 : 00AM . The Superintendent will confirm this time prior to Election Day and may change this time based on changing election day schedules or other factors and will notify Vendor of same within a reasonable time prior to any Election Day .

New Jersey

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