The process of removing certification from a system previous certified. "The State Board (1) may decertify a voting system previously certified if the State Board determines that the system no longer merits certification; and (2) shall decertify a previously certified voting system if the voting system no longer meets one or more of the [three mandatory] standards." Md. Elec. Law §9-103. Revocation of or of EAC CERTIFICATION STATE CERTIFICATION voting system hardware and software. GLOSSARY. 2005 VVSG
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The process of removing certification from a system previous certified. "The State Board (1) may decertify a voting system previously certified if the State Board determines that the system no longer merits certification; and (2) shall decertify a previously certified voting system if the voting system no longer meets one or more of the [three mandatory] standards." Md. Elec. Law §9-103. Revocation of or of EAC CERTIFICATION STATE CERTIFICATION voting system hardware and software. GLOSSARY. 2005 VVSG
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Decertification. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/decertification
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