An unstructured set of tests "to discover architecture, design and implementation flaws in the system which may not be detected using systematic functional, reliability, and security testing and which may be exploited to change the outcome of an election, interfere with voters' ability to cast ballots or have their votes counted during an election, or compromise the secrecy of [the] vote. The goal of OEVT also includes attempts to discover logic bombs, time bombs or other Trojan Horses that may have been introduced in the system hardware, firmware or software for said purposes." VVSG. Abbreviated OEVT.
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An unstructured set of tests "to discover architecture, design and implementation flaws in the system which may not be detected using systematic functional, reliability, and security testing and which may be exploited to change the outcome of an election, interfere with voters' ability to cast ballots or have their votes counted during an election, or compromise the secrecy of [the] vote. The goal of OEVT also includes attempts to discover logic bombs, time bombs or other Trojan Horses that may have been introduced in the system hardware, firmware or software for said purposes." VVSG. Abbreviated OEVT.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Open Ended Vulnerability Testing. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/open-ended-vulnerability-testing
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