A "subset of the that includes only voting system software. It NSRL REFERENCE DATA SET contains file-identifying information (FII) that can be used to uniquely identify voting system software files. This FII, which includes digital signatures, is derived from software provided to the NSRL by voting system vendors and voting system test laboratories ... The VRDS is available for use by states, vendors, labs, and other interested parties to uniquely identify files by comparing file information from a voting system with information in the VRDS. Abbreviated VRDS.
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A "subset of the that includes only voting system software. It NSRL REFERENCE DATA SET contains file-identifying information (FII) that can be used to uniquely identify voting system software files. This FII, which includes digital signatures, is derived from software provided to the NSRL by voting system vendors and voting system test laboratories ... The VRDS is available for use by states, vendors, labs, and other interested parties to uniquely identify files by comparing file information from a voting system with information in the VRDS. Abbreviated VRDS.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voting Reference Data Set. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voting-reference-data-set
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