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Election Administration Readiness Checklist

Reviews election office readiness covering voting-system certification, accessibility, chain of custody, poll worker training, and post-election audits.

HAVA52 U.S.C. 20901VVSGNVRAADA

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Voting System Certification & Security

  • Is the voting system certified to the applicable Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG)? *
  • Does the system produce a voter-verifiable paper record for each ballot? *
  • Is logic and accuracy (L&A) testing completed and documented before each election? *
  • Are election systems kept off untrusted networks and hardened per CISA guidance? *

Voter Registration & List Maintenance

  • Are voter registration and list maintenance practices compliant with the NVRA? *
  • Is a statewide voter registration database used as required by HAVA? *
  • Are list-maintenance removals conducted within NVRA timing and notice rules? *

Accessibility

  • Does each polling place provide at least one accessible voting system for voters with disabilities? *
  • Are polling places surveyed for physical accessibility under the ADA? *
  • Are language assistance and materials provided where required? *

Ballot Chain of Custody

  • Are documented chain-of-custody procedures maintained for ballots and memory devices? *
  • Are tamper-evident seals used and seal numbers logged? *
  • Are election records retained for at least 22 months for federal elections? *

Poll Workers & Provisional Ballots

  • Are poll workers trained before each election on procedures and voter rights? *
  • Are provisional ballots offered and processed per HAVA requirements? *
  • Is voter-information / instruction signage posted at each polling place as required? *

Post-Election Audit & Reporting

  • Is a post-election audit (e.g., risk-limiting or traditional) conducted per state law? *
  • Are canvass results certified within the statutory deadline? *
  • Is reconciliation of ballots cast against voters checked in completed and documented? *

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