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A laboratory accredited under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) as authorized to test conformance of voting systems to the Authority to VVSG. accredit laboratories rests with the EAC, upon the advice of NIST. Abbreviated VSTL.
Also known asVSTL · Voting System Test Lab · Voting System Testing Lab · Voting System Laboratory · EAC-Accredited Testing Laboratory · NVLAP-Accredited Voting Lab
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A laboratory accredited under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) as authorized to test conformance of voting systems to the Authority to VVSG. accredit laboratories rests with the EAC, upon the advice of NIST. Abbreviated VSTL.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voting System Testing Laboratory. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voting-system-testing-laboratory
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