Because of the need to voting systems after an election, it must be possible to AUDIT reconstruct the history of all significant events that took place during system preparation, voting and tabulation. Requirements to address system event logging to assist in voting device troubleshooting, recording a history of voting device activity, and detecting unauthorized or malicious activity form part of the security coverage of the VVSG.
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Because of the need to voting systems after an election, it must be possible to AUDIT reconstruct the history of all significant events that took place during system preparation, voting and tabulation. Requirements to address system event logging to assist in voting device troubleshooting, recording a history of voting device activity, and detecting unauthorized or malicious activity form part of the security coverage of the VVSG.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). System Event Logging. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/system-event-logging
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