Defined term

Recertification

Recertification: Re-examination, and possibly retesting of a voting system that was modified subsequent to receiving national and/or state certification.

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Definition

Re-examination, and possibly retesting of a voting system that was modified subsequent to receiving national and/or state certification. The object of this is to determine if the system as modified still conforms to the requirements.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

State examination, and possibly the retesting of a voting system that was modified subsequent to receiving state certification. The object of this process is to determine if the modification still permits the system to function properly in accordance with state requirements.

Source: NISTType: standard
Definition 3

Re-examination, and possibly retesting, of a voting system that was modified after being previously certified.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 4

Re-examination, and possibly retesting, of a voting system that was modified after being previously certified. The object of recertification is to determine if the system as modified still conforms to the requirements.

Source: NIST Election GlossaryType: standard
Definition 5

The “examination, and possibly the retesting, of a voting system which was modified after having been certified for use. The object of this process is to determine if the modification still permits the system to function in accordan ce with state requirements.” Cal. Proc. §1842. Required at least once every eight years in Tennessee. Tenn. Code §2-9-117.

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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Glossary for Voting Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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