EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Carol Julian
Organization : | KSU
Post Date : | 9/11/2005
Glossary Comments
Glossary Term : | Voting System
Definition : |
Comment : | Make definition consistent with HAVA section 301 definition. Current: Voting System: The integrated mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic equipment and software required to program, control, and support the equipment that is used to define ballots; to cast and count votes; to report and/or display election results; and to maintain and produce all audit trail information. It additionally includes the associated documentation used to operate the system, maintain the system, identify system components and their versions, test the system during its development and maintenance, maintain records of system errors and defects, and determine specific changes made after system certification. A voting system may also include the transmission of results over telecommunication networks. See also electronic voting machine, voting equipment, voting machine. Change to: Section 301(b) HAVA The total combination of mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic equipment (including the software, firmware, and documentation required to program, control, and support the equipment) that is used to define ballots; to cast and count votes; to report or display election results; and to maintain and produce any audit trail information; and the practices and associated documentation used to identify system components and versions of such components; to test the system during its development and maintenance; to maintain records of system errors and defects; to determine specific system changes to be made to a system after the initial qualification of the system; and to make available any materials to the voter(such as notices, instructions, forms, or paper ballots). Nature of Change: Defined by HAVA.