Voluntary Voting System Guidelines
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Voluntary Voting System Guidelines are a set of federal standards in the United States that define security, reliability, accessibility, and performance requirements for voting systems used in elections.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Voluntary Voting System Guidelines canonical | 2 |
| Federal Election Commission 2002 Voting System Standards | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7112487 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Voluntary Voting System Guidelines Context triple: [Election Assistance Commission, publishes, Voluntary Voting System Guidelines]
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A.
Bimodal Voter Accreditation System
The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System is a Nigerian election technology that uses both fingerprint and facial recognition to verify voters’ identities and curb electoral fraud.
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B.
Helios voting system
The Helios voting system is an open-source, web-based end-to-end verifiable electronic voting platform designed for secure, transparent, and auditable elections, often used in academic and organizational settings.
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C.
ThreeBallot voting system
The ThreeBallot voting system is an end-to-end auditable voting scheme proposed by cryptographer Ronald L. Rivest that aims to provide voter verifiability and privacy without relying on complex cryptographic mechanisms.
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D.
Voting Section
The Voting Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division responsible for enforcing federal laws that protect citizens’ voting rights and ensure fair election practices.
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E.
Voting Rights Act requirements
Voting Rights Act requirements are federal legal standards designed to prevent racial discrimination in voting and ensure fair and equal access to the electoral process.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Voluntary Voting System Guidelines Target entity description: Voluntary Voting System Guidelines are a set of federal standards in the United States that define security, reliability, accessibility, and performance requirements for voting systems used in elections.
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A.
Bimodal Voter Accreditation System
The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System is a Nigerian election technology that uses both fingerprint and facial recognition to verify voters’ identities and curb electoral fraud.
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B.
Helios voting system
The Helios voting system is an open-source, web-based end-to-end verifiable electronic voting platform designed for secure, transparent, and auditable elections, often used in academic and organizational settings.
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C.
ThreeBallot voting system
The ThreeBallot voting system is an end-to-end auditable voting scheme proposed by cryptographer Ronald L. Rivest that aims to provide voter verifiability and privacy without relying on complex cryptographic mechanisms.
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D.
Voting Section
The Voting Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division responsible for enforcing federal laws that protect citizens’ voting rights and ensure fair election practices.
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E.
Voting Rights Act requirements
Voting Rights Act requirements are federal legal standards designed to prevent racial discrimination in voting and ensure fair and equal access to the electoral process.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal standard
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voting system standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VVSG ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
ⓘ
linked to:
Election Assistance Commission
|
| appliesTo | voting systems used in U.S. elections ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| defines |
accessibility requirements for voting systems
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performance requirements for voting systems ⓘ reliability requirements for voting systems ⓘ security requirements for voting systems ⓘ usability requirements for voting systems ⓘ |
| governs | federal certification of voting systems ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
VVSG 1.0
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VVSG 1.1 ⓘ
linked to:
VVSG 1.0
VVSG 2.0 ⓘ
linked to:
VVSG
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| includes |
requirements for accessibility features
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requirements for accuracy of vote recording ⓘ requirements for auditability of voting systems ⓘ requirements for configuration management ⓘ requirements for error handling and recovery ⓘ requirements for integrity of election data ⓘ requirements for physical security of voting equipment ⓘ requirements for quality assurance ⓘ requirements for software security ⓘ requirements for system documentation ⓘ requirements for telecommunications and networking security ⓘ requirements for usability testing ⓘ |
| influences | state-level voting system requirements ⓘ |
| isVoluntary | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | adopted voluntarily by states ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure accessibility for voters with disabilities
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to improve the reliability of election technology ⓘ to improve the security of election technology ⓘ to promote consistent testing of voting systems ⓘ to provide a baseline for voting system certification ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Help America Vote Act
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission Testing and Certification Program ⓘ
linked to:
Election Assistance Commission
|
| replaced |
Federal Election Commission 2002 Voting System Standards
ⓘ
linked to:
Voluntary Voting System Guidelines
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| scope |
ballot marking devices
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electronic voting systems ⓘ optical scan voting systems ⓘ |
| shortName | VVSG ⓘ |
| usedBy |
state election officials
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voting system manufacturers ⓘ voting system test laboratories ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Voluntary Voting System Guidelines Description of subject: Voluntary Voting System Guidelines are a set of federal standards in the United States that define security, reliability, accessibility, and performance requirements for voting systems used in elections.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
EAC
Voluntary Voting System Guidelines
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replaced
→
Federal Election Commission 2002 Voting System Standards
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linked to: Voluntary Voting System Guidelines