Election Assistance Commission Test and Certification Program Requirements

• The scope of testing and review are defined based upon the EAC definitions.
• EAC requirements and compliance with the requirements are stipulated in the contract.
• Voting System Manufacturers must be registered with the EAC prior to submitting their Certification Application Package.
• Test plans are submitted to the EAC Program Manager for approval.
• EAC issues with the test plan, if any, are resolved and resubmitted.
• Direct and independent reporting of voting system changes, test plan changes, anomalies, and test failures to the EAC.
• Submission of a test report with a recommendation will only occur after the voting system has been tested and after all tests identified in the test plan have been successfully performed.
• The inclusion of a matrix in the test report identifying all failures/anomalies, the applicable standard, and a description of the resolution.
• Preparation and documentation for building the Trusted Build with the reviewed source code using the process described in the manufacturer’s Technical Data Package.
• Delivery of the Trusted Build source code, disk images of pre and post build environments, executable code, installation devices, and their respective file signatures to the EAC approved repository.
• Maintenance of an archive for the complete test record.

* Note: NIST Handbook 150 is the equivalent of the international standard: ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.