1. 5.2 Scope: This standard defines common data interchange formats for event records for voting systems. Voting systems, including election administration systems, election management systems, vote capture devices, and tabulation devices, record events, both human and machine, in the voting process using the equipment. This standard specifies the common data elements for event log export, and an implementation of this standard using OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) EML (Election Markup Language) data elements and structures. This standard will also include the manner in which codes in event logs for voting systems are described. 5.4 Purpose: This standard facilitates the import and export, in a common format, of event data for voting systems. This data is used by local and state election administrators, citizens, and press to help verify the integrity of the voting equipment, and the elections for which the equipment is used. In addition, it facilitates post-election auditing of elections. 5.5 Need for the Project: Various stakeholders use event data to perform audits. This process is cumbersome due to the proprietary nature of current event logging systems. This standard will establish a data interchange format that will facilitate the creation of generic tools that can be used to examine and analyze event data. In addition, tools can be created to help examine the usability of the systems through examination of event data. Voting system vendors can also benefit from employing a common data exchange standard to interoperate with other election systems.

2. 5.2 Scope: This standard defines common data interchange formats for event records for voting systems. Voting systems, for the purpose of this standard include; election management systems*, vote capture devices, and tabulation devices. These systems record events, both human and machine, during the pre-voting, voting and post-voting stages of the election cycle. This standard specifies the common data elements for event log export and/or import, and an implementation of this standard using OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) EML (Election Markup Language) data elements and structures. * Elections management systems for the purpose of this standard is defined as integrated ballot content capture software, election media preparation software, results handling software, and reporting software. Proposed PAR Scope

3. The voting system equipment shall log at a minimum the following data characteristics for each type of event: 1)system ID; 2)unique event ID and/or type; 3)timestamp; 4)success or failure of event, if applicable; 5)User ID trigger the event, if applicable; 6)Resources requested, if applicable. VVSG 1.1 Section 2.1.5.1.d

4. System ID [No attributes] (Alpha-Numeric) Unique Event ID and/or Type [Unknown] (Alpha-Numeric) Timestamp [Hours] [Minutes] [Seconds] [Time zone] [Date] {Complies with ISO 8601} {Four digit} (Numeric) Disposition [No attributes] (Text or binary) User ID [No attributes] (Text, Numeric, or Alpha-Numeric) Recourses requested [Unknown] (Unknown) Event Description (Alpha-Numeric) Manufacture reserved (Alpha-Numeric) OPTIONAL VVSG Required

5. Voting systems shall store logs in a publicly documented log format, such as XML, or include a utility to export the logs into a publicly documented for off-system viewing. VVSG 1.1 Section 2.1.5.1.h