§ Ind. Code § 3-11-7.5-5Proposed changes to voting system; tests to be conducted before approval; criteria for approval; marketing, sale, lease, or installation of changes; expiration of approval

(a) A vendor may apply for approval of a proposed improvement or change to an
electronic voting system that is currently certified by the commission. A proposed
improvement or change may not be marketed, sold, leased, installed, or implemented in
Indiana before the application for the improvement or change is approved by the commission.
(b) An application for approval of an improvement or a change must be in the form
prescribed by the election division.
(c) The vendor applying for approval of an improvement or a change must have the
improvement or change to the voting system tested by an independent laboratory accredited
under 52 U.S.C. 20971. However, if the commission determines that it is impossible or
impractical to have an independent laboratory conduct tests on a proposed improvement or
change to an electronic voting system, the commission may direct that the tests be conducted
by any other entity approved by the commission. The vendor shall pay any testing expenses
incurred under this subsection.
(d) The election division (or the person designated under IC 3-11-16) shall review the
improvement or change to the voting system in accordance with procedures approved by the
commission and the results of the testing required under subsection (c) and report the results
of the review to the commission. The review must indicate:
(1) whether the proposed improvement or change has been approved by an independent
laboratory accredited under 52 U.S.C. 20971;
(2) whether the proposed improvement or change is a de minimis change or a
modification as indicated by a report from an independent laboratory or by the entity
designated by the commission under subsection (c);
(3) if the proposed improvement or change is a modification, whether the modification