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The IEEE VSSC/1622: Voting System Standards

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Author(s)

John P. Wack

Abstract

This article presents an overview of the IEEE VSSC/1622 and its working groups. It contains information as to why a common data format for voting systems is needed and how VSSC/1622 standards will improve voting system operations and use. It contains information about IEEE's prior experience in voting standards and planned future standards.
Citation
Computer (IEEE Computer)
Volume
47
Issue
9
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

1622, certification, EAC, elections, FEC, IEEE, NIST, UML, voting, XML
Voting systems

Citation

Wack, J. (2014), The IEEE VSSC/1622: Voting System Standards, Computer (IEEE Computer), [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=916378 (Accessed October 16, 2025)

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Created September 15, 2014, Updated February 19, 2017
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