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The "examination and testing of an electronic voting system by an independent test authority using the [federal] voting system standards ... to determine whether the system complies with those standards." Iowa Admin. Code §721-22.1(52)
Also known ascertification test · compliance test · VSS qualification · federal qualification test · election system certification
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The "examination and testing of an electronic voting system by an independent test authority using the [federal] voting system standards ... to determine whether the system complies with those standards." Iowa Admin. Code §721-22.1(52)
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Qualification Test. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/qualification-test
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