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Technology & Information Systems Flashcards

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  1. GIS (Geographic Information System) technology is used by municipal clerks PRIMARILY to:

    Answer: Map and analyze spatial data such as ward boundaries, polling locations, and district lines

    GIS enables clerks to visualize, manage, and analyze location-based data—critical for tasks like verifying election district boundaries, planning polling sites, and supporting annexation proceedings.

  2. A municipality's IT disaster recovery plan for electronic records should include:

    Answer: Off-site or cloud-based backups with tested restoration procedures and defined recovery time objectives

    Effective disaster recovery requires geographically separated backups and regularly tested restoration procedures with defined recovery time objectives to ensure business continuity after a disaster.

  3. Remote electronic notarization (RON) laws, now enacted in many states, require which key security element?

    Answer: Identity proofing and an audio-visual communication session recorded and retained as a record

    RON statutes mandate identity proofing of the signer and a recorded audio-visual session to verify the signer's identity and willingness, which also serves as the evidentiary record of the notarization.

  4. When procuring a new software system for the clerk's office, which document formally defines the municipality's technical requirements and invites vendor proposals?

    Answer: A Request for Proposal (RFP)

    An RFP is the formal procurement document that outlines functional and technical requirements, evaluation criteria, and contractual expectations, enabling municipalities to solicit and compare vendor proposals.

  5. Interoperability in municipal information systems refers to:

    Answer: The ability of different software systems to exchange and use information seamlessly

    Interoperability means that disparate systems—such as the clerk's records management system, the finance system, and the permitting system—can share data without manual re-entry, improving efficiency and accuracy.

  6. Which best practice should a municipal clerk follow when an employee's device containing official records is lost or stolen?

    Answer: Immediately notify IT and legal counsel, remotely wipe the device if possible, and assess any breach notification obligations

    Prompt notification to IT and legal counsel enables a remote wipe to protect data, and a legal assessment determines whether state breach notification laws require public disclosure.

  7. Which NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) guideline concept is most applicable when a municipal clerk sets minimum technical standards for digitizing paper records?

    Answer: NARA's digitization guidance specifies minimum image resolution, file format, and quality control standards to ensure digitized records are legally acceptable copies

    NARA's digitization guidance provides technical benchmarks—such as minimum scan resolution (typically 300–400 DPI) and preferred file formats—that ensure digitized copies are of sufficient quality to serve as reliable substitutes for paper originals.