Q54. For the voting system used for the November 2004 general election, did the state perform or were local jurisdictions required to perform each of the following types of testing? |
| State performed |
State required of locals |
Not required |
Don't know |
Not applicable |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Logic and accuracy (or readiness) testing to determine whether voting equipment was functioning properly (for instance, correct ballot installation, tallying, and transmission) | 13 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| b. Security testing, for example, identification of system vulnerabilities, review of required controls, and attempts to overcome system protections | 18 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| c. Election day parallel testing (DRE equipment only) on election day by randomly selecting a voting machine, pulling it from operational use, and running predefined votes cast with known results, then comparing the actual and expected resu | 7 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| d. Post-election auditing of voting equipment to determine whether election results were reliable | 7 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| e. System acceptance testing upon system delivery from the vendor | 12 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 |
| f. System acceptance testing on changes and upgrades | 21 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 |