Voting System Technical Oversight Program December , 2014 Dr. Jay Bagga, Dr. Joe Losco Dr. Ray Scheele
Voting System Technical Oversight Program Voting System Testing and Certification Inventory Database Electronic Poll Book Certification Investigations of Anomalies
The EPB Certification Protocol Indiana Electronic Poll Book (ePollBook) Certification Test Protocol for the Voting System Technical Oversight Program (VSTOP) Approved by Hon. Connie Lawson, Secretary of State of Indiana on October 31, 2013
The Certification Process Administrative Review Upon successful completion of this review, VSTOP will ask Vendor to proceed to Lab Testing VSTOP provides test data Vendor pays lab fees Recommendation by VSTOP to SOS
The Certification Process Acceptance Testing – Takes place when the equipment is delivered – County officials oversee testing – Vendor must demonstrate ability of product to communicate with SVRS – Failure to perform may result in certification being rescinded by SOS
Current Status of EPB Certification Vendor NameProduct NameStatus as of 18 SEP 2014 Robis ElectionsAskED ePollbookCertified by Secretary of State as of March 04, 2014 Decision Support LLCEViD - Electronic Voter Identification Provisionally approved by Secretary of State for use through December 31, 2014 Election Systems and Software ExpressPoll 5000, EZRoosterCertified by Secretary of State as of January 22, 2014 KNOWiNKPoll PadCertified by Secretary of State as of February 25, 2014 Hart InterCIvicHart ePollBook (EViD - Electronic Voter Identification) Certified by Secretary of State as of January 28, 2014
SVRS and EPBs Quest maintains SVRS Works with ePB vendors to ensure data synchronization Acceptance testing ensures proper communication between ePB and SVRS Counties should ensure proper functioning upon delivery Vendor support may be vital where IT resources are scarce
EPBs - Some specific issues Equipment should be properly set up and tested prior to election Internet and/or Air Card reliability is crucial Election day synchronization issues Backup procedures must be in place in case communications go down
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