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Publications
Voting Systems
| Publication Date | Publication Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2/2/2016 | NIST SP 1500-100 | Election Results Common Data Format Specification |
| 7/24/2015 | NISTIR 8069 | Systematic Measurement of Marginal Mark Types on Voting Ballots |
| 9/15/2014 | The IEEE VSSC/1622: Voting System Standards | |
| 8/9/2010 | Performance Requirements for End-to-End Verifiable Elections | |
| 9/25/2009 | Desirable Properties of Voting Systems | |
| 8/26/2009 | A VVSG-derived Model of Election Data | |
| 10/9/2008 | Electronic Voting | |
| 4/1978 | NIST SP 500-30 (originially NBSIR 75-786) | Effective Use of Computing Technology in Vote Tallying |
Human Factors (Usability and Accessibility)
| Publication Date | Publication Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 12/22/2015 | NISTIR 8047 | Cloud-based Accessibility for Voting Applications |
| 1/5/2012 | NISTGCR 12-956 | Development of Appropriate Test Markings for Optical Scan Voting Machines, Phase 2: Analysis of Ballot Markings |
| 5/2/2011 | Development of Appropriate Test Markings for Optical Scan Voting Machines, Phase 1: Ballot Scanning and Collection | |
| 5/2009 | NISTIR 7596 | Guidelines for Writing Clear Instructions and Messages for Voters and Poll Workers |
| 5/2009 | NISTIR 7556 | Report of Findings: Use of Language in Ballot Instructions |
| 10/2008 | NISTIR 7537 | Guidelines for Using Color in Voting Systems |
| 8/2008 | NISTIR 7519 | Style Guide for Voting System Documentation |
| 4/1/2004 | NIST SP 500-256 | Improving the Usability and Accessibility of Voting Systems and Products |
Security
| Publication Date | Publication Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2011 | NISTIR 7711 | Security Best Practices for the Electronic Transmission of Election Materials for UOCAVA Voters |
| 9/2011 | NISTIR 7682 | Information System Security Best Practices for UOCAVA-Supporting Systems |
| 2/2011 | NISTIR 7770 | Security Considerations for Remote Electronic UOCAVA Voting |
| 10/4/2010 | On the Privacy Threats of Electronic Poll Books | |
| 7/21/2010 | Sigma Ballots | |
| 2/1/2010 | Attacking Paper-Based E2E Voting Systems | |
| 12/2008 | NISTIR 7551 | A Threat Analysis on UOCAVA Voting Systems |
| 8/1988 | NIST SP 500-158 | Accuracy, Integrity, and Security in Computerized Vote-Tallying |
Additional Voting Publications
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1998-2006 | Sample State and Local Ballots |
| 2005 | Glossary and References from the 2005 Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG version 1.0) |
| 1934 | Election Administration in the United States, by Joseph Harris |
Additional NIST Resources
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| October 16, 2014 | Avoiding Catastrophes in Cyberspace through Smarter Testing: How to prevent Heartbleed-like disasters using readily available testing technologies |
| February 23, 2015 |
Contacts
Created October 19, 2012, Updated November 15, 2019