A "published, credible set of coding rules, conventions or standards ... that enhance the workmanship, security, integrity, testability, and maintainability of [software] applications." "Coding conventions shall be considered published if and only if they appear in a publicly available book, magazine, journal, or new media with analogous circulation and availability, or if they are publicly available on the Internet." "Coding conventions shall be considered credible if and only if at least two different organizations with no ties to the creator of the rules or to the manufacturer seeking ASSESSMENT, and which are not themselves CONFORMITY voting equipment manufacturers, independently decided to adopt them and made active use of them at some time within the three years before conformity assessment was first sought." VVSG.
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A "published, credible set of coding rules, conventions or standards ... that enhance the workmanship, security, integrity, testability, and maintainability of [software] applications." "Coding conventions shall be considered published if and only if they appear in a publicly available book, magazine, journal, or new media with analogous circulation and availability, or if they are publicly available on the Internet." "Coding conventions shall be considered credible if and only if at least two different organizations with no ties to the creator of the rules or to the manufacturer seeking ASSESSMENT, and which are not themselves CONFORMITY voting equipment manufacturers, independently decided to adopt them and made active use of them at some time within the three years before conformity assessment was first sought." VVSG.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Coding Conventions. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/coding-conventions
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