Formal recognition that a is competent to carry out VOTING SYSTE,M TESTING LABORATORY specific tests or calibrations or types of tests or calibrations. Under HAVA, the power to accredit is delegated to the EAC. 42 U.S.C. §15371. See also VSTLS ACCEDITED LABORATORY.
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Formal recognition that a is competent to carry out VOTING SYSTE,M TESTING LABORATORY specific tests or calibrations or types of tests or calibrations. Under HAVA, the power to accredit is delegated to the EAC. 42 U.S.C. §15371. See also VSTLS ACCEDITED LABORATORY.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Accreditation. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/accreditation
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