"[E]xamination, and possibly testing, of a voting system to determine its compliance with state counting law and rules and any other state requirements for voting systems." Cal. Proc. §1812. "Testing performed under either national or state certification processes to verify voting system conformance to requirements." GLOSSARY. 2005 VVSG
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"[E]xamination, and possibly testing, of a voting system to determine its compliance with state counting law and rules and any other state requirements for voting systems." Cal. Proc. §1812. "Testing performed under either national or state certification processes to verify voting system conformance to requirements." GLOSSARY. 2005 VVSG
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Certification Testing. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/certification-testing
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