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Software "resident in the voting or ballot counting device. It control the readying of equipment and software for election use, pre-election validation testing, and readiness testing prior to opening the polling place." Fla. VSS Appendix.
Also known ascontrol subsystem (CS) · CS · election control subsystem · voting system control subsystem · ballot counting device control subsystem
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Software "resident in the voting or ballot counting device. It control the readying of equipment and software for election use, pre-election validation testing, and readiness testing prior to opening the polling place." Fla. VSS Appendix.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Control Subsystem. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/control-subsystem
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