Software Identification Verification Log

Primary definition

A LOG, optional under the VVSG, capturing for a the "time and date of the 2007 VOTING DEVICE [software identification verification] inspection; information that uniquely identifies the software (such as software name, version, build number, etc.) and location (such as full path name or memory address); identifying information of the individual that performed the inspection; and information that uniquely identifies the voting device that was inspected."

Also known asSIV log · software ID verification log · verification log · software identification log · software verification record
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A LOG, optional under the VVSG, capturing for a the "time and date of the 2007 VOTING DEVICE [software identification verification] inspection; information that uniquely identifies the software (such as software name, version, build number, etc.) and location (such as full path name or memory address); identifying information of the individual that performed the inspection; and information that uniquely identifies the voting device that was inspected."

Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Software Identification Verification Log. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/software-identification-verification-log

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