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Test Assertions for VVSG 1.1, Volume 1, Section 7.6.2, September 23, 2016

VVSG 1.1, Vol 1, Requirement 7.6.2: Casting Individual Ballots

Systems designed for transmission of data over public networks shall meet security standards that address the security risks attendant with the casting of ballots from polling places controlled by election officials using voting devices configured and installed by election officials and/or their manufacturer or contractor, and using in-person authentication of individual voters.

 

Test Assertions

TA762-1: IF a voting system is designed to cast individual or aggregated ballots over public communications networks THEN that voting system SHALL conform to security standards to manage security risks so that the security of the voting system is at least as strong as that of polling place systems.

 

Created September 22, 2016, Updated October 19, 2016