Before a general election, the election official must notify the county central committee chairs of two main political parties about when and where voting machines will be prepared. Representatives from these parties can check the machines to make sure they’re ready for voting.

These party representatives must pledge to do their job without getting in the way of election officials. After their inspection, the machines are sealed, and the representatives confirm the machine numbers, ensure all counters start at zero, and note the protective counter and seal numbers.

This law requires election officials to attach the correct ballot labels to voting machines to match the county voter information guide. It mandates hiring skilled helpers for labeling and setting up the machines. Additionally, each voting machine must be tested to ensure it is working correctly.

Once a voting machine is set up for an election, it must be locked and sealed. After this setup, someone other than the person who prepared it needs to inspect the machine and write a report. This report should verify that the machine's counters are set to zero, it's in good order for voting, it's locked, and include specific numbers from the protective counter and seal. The keys and the report, confirming everything is ready, are then given to the election board.

This law says that the person in charge of elections must ensure polling places get all the needed supplies for voting. This includes two county voter information guides, an envelope with a seal to close the voting machine after the polls shut down, an envelope for returning the keys, and enough copies of the statement of votes cast.