Experimental Use

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Use of a that has not yet been CERTIFIED. "With the approval of the State VOTING SYSTEM Board, the governing body of any county, city, or town may provide for the experimental use at an election in one or more election districts or precincts of a voting or counting system which it might legally adopt without a formal adoption thereof, and its use at such election shall be valid for all purposes." Va. Code §24.2-630.

Also known asexperimental-use · experimental usage · experimental testing · trial use · pilot use · experimental deployment · experimental implementation
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Use of a that has not yet been CERTIFIED. "With the approval of the State VOTING SYSTEM Board, the governing body of any county, city, or town may provide for the experimental use at an election in one or more election districts or precincts of a voting or counting system which it might legally adopt without a formal adoption thereof, and its use at such election shall be valid for all purposes." Va. Code §24.2-630.

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Experimental Use. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/experimental-use

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