EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Ian S. Piper
Organization : | Diebold Election Systems, Inc.
Post Date : | 9/29/2005
Glossary Comments
Glossary Term : | Varification
Definition : |
Comment : | The definition for the term "Verification" is stated as "Process of evaluating a system or component to determine whether the products of a given development phase satisfy the conditions (such as specifications) imposed at the start of the phase." This definition relates to the development of a product, yet the term "Verification" is used throughout the VVSG to describe a multitude of different verifications, such as, audit record verification, verification process by election officials, verifications of transmissions, etc. If the term "Verification" is to be used broadly, then there must be a more general definition otherwise, the definition should be removed from the Glossary so that the term can be used in a broad context as it is currently implemented in the VVSG. Proposed change: Remove, from the Glossary, the term and definition for "Verification".