"Software, firmware, or that is developed to connect HARDWIRED LOGIC APPLICATION LOGIC Although it is typically developed by the voting system to COTS or THIRD-PARTY LOGIC . ... manufacturer, border logic is constrained by the requirements of the third-party or COTS interface with which it must interact. It is not always possible for border logic to achieve its function while conforming to standard coding conventions. For this reason, border logic should be minimized relative to application logic and where possible, wrapped in a conforming interface. An example of border logic that could not be so wrapped is a customized boot manager that connects a bootable voting application to a COTS BIOS." VVSG.
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"Software, firmware, or that is developed to connect HARDWIRED LOGIC APPLICATION LOGIC Although it is typically developed by the voting system to COTS or THIRD-PARTY LOGIC . ... manufacturer, border logic is constrained by the requirements of the third-party or COTS interface with which it must interact. It is not always possible for border logic to achieve its function while conforming to standard coding conventions. For this reason, border logic should be minimized relative to application logic and where possible, wrapped in a conforming interface. An example of border logic that could not be so wrapped is a customized boot manager that connects a bootable voting application to a COTS BIOS." VVSG.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Border Logic. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/border-logic
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