Notice2026-06772
Notice: System End-of-Life Status
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Published
April 8, 2026
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Election Assistance Commission
Abstract
Under the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) End-of-Life (EOL) Certification Review and Rescission Policy (Policy), the EAC ensures that the EAC's list of certified voting systems reflects only those that are still supported and used. The EAC has found that the voting systems in the "Proposed EOL Systems" section of this notice are no longer supported and used.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17797-17798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06772]
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Notice: System End-of-Life Status
AGENCY: Election Assistance Commission.
ACTION: Notice of availability: Proposed End-of-Life Systems.
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SUMMARY: Under the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) End-of-Life
(EOL) Certification Review and Rescission Policy (Policy), the EAC
ensures that the EAC's list of certified voting systems reflects only
those that are still supported and used. The EAC has found that the
voting systems in the ``Proposed EOL Systems'' section of this notice
are no longer supported and used.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon Panek, Chief Election Technology
Officer. Telephone: (202) 805-4613, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#157f65747b707e557074763b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ed879d8c838886ad888c8ec38a829b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: Section 221 of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002
(52 U.S.C. 20971(a)) requires that the EAC provide for the testing,
certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system
hardware and software. Pursuant to this mandate, the EAC administers
the federal Voting System Testing and Certification Program, which
provides a rigorous, independent process to evaluate compliance with
the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG). As part of this program,
the EAC conducts ongoing post-certification quality monitoring
activities to ensure voting systems are deployed as certified, verify
the completeness and accuracy of testing, and assess continued
compliance with the VVSG. This includes field reviews, anomaly report
collection, manufacturer site audits, and implementation of EOL Policy.
The EOL Policy ensures the EAC's list of certified voting systems
reflects only those that are still supported and used. When a system is
no longer deployed in any jurisdiction and is no longer supported by
its manufacturer, the EAC documents its end-of-life status to remove it
from the active certified list. This is an administrative step--not
punitive--and does not invalidate prior certifications. The goal is to
strengthen transparency, reduce risks from outdated equipment, and
maintain an accurate, trustworthy certification record. Rescinded
systems remain available in historical archives to preserve continuity.
Proposed EOL Systems: On August 22, 2025 the EAC sent a letter to
all registered manufacturers requesting that they voluntarily submit
requests for review of any EAC certified systems that are no longer
deployed or supported. The result of the manufacturer responses is the
list of systems below. Persons with knowledge of official use of any
systems on the list should reach out to Jon Panek, as instructed in the
For Further Information Contact section of this notice.
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Manufacturer System
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ES&S.................................. EVS 5.0.0.0 (ESSEVS5000).
ES&S.................................. EVS 5.0.1.0 (ESSEVS5010).
ES&S.................................. EVS 5.2.0.4 (ESSEVS5204).
ES&S.................................. EVS 5.2.3.0 (ESSEVS5230).
ES&S.................................. EVS 5.4.0.0 (ESSEVS5400).
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ES&S.................................. EVS 5.4.1.0 (ESSEVS5410).
ES&S.................................. EVS 6.0.0.0 (ESSEVS6000).
ES&S.................................. EVS 6.0.3.0 (ESSEVS6030).
ES&S.................................. EVS 6.0.4.3 (ESSEVS6043).
ES&S.................................. Unity 3.2.0.0 Rev 3
(ESSUnity3200Rev3).
ES&S.................................. Unity 3.2.1.0 (ESSUnity3210).
ES&S.................................. Unity 3.4.1.4 (ESSUnity3414).
Clear Ballot.......................... ClearVote 1.4 (CBG-CV-14).
Clear Ballot.......................... ClearVote 1.5 (CBG-CV-15).
Clear Ballot.......................... ClearVote 2.0 (CBG-CV-20).
Hart.................................. Verity Voting 1.0 (HRT-Verity-
1.0).
Hart.................................. Verity Voting 2.0
(HRTVerity2.0).
Hart.................................. Verity Voting 2.2 (HRT-VERITY-
2.2).
Hart.................................. Verity Voting 2.2.1 (HRT-Verity-
2.2.1).
Hart.................................. Verity Voting 2.2.2 (HRT-VERITY-
2.2.2).
Hart.................................. Verity Voting 2.3 (HRT-VERITY-
2.3).
Hart.................................. Verity Voting 2.3.3 (HRT-VERITY-
2.3.3).
Hart.................................. Verity Voting 2.3.4 (HRT-VERITY-
2.3.4).
Unisyn................................ OpenElect 1.0.
Unisyn................................ OpeElect 1.0.1.
Unisyn................................ OpenElect 1.1.
Unisyn................................ OpenElect 1.2.
Unisyn................................ OpenElect 1.3.0.2.
Unisyn................................ OpenElect 1.3.0.2.A.
Unisyn................................ OpenElect 2.0.
Unisyn................................ OpenElect 2.0.A.
Unisyn................................ OpenElect 2.0.A.2.
Unisyn................................ OpenElect 2.1.
Microvote............................. EMS 4.0.
Microvote............................. EMS 4.0B.
Microvote............................. EMS 4.1.
Microvote............................. EMS 4.2.
Microvote............................. EMS 4.3-A.
Microvote............................. EMS 4.4.
Liberty Vote.......................... Democracy Suite 4.14-A.1
Modification.
Liberty Vote.......................... Democracy Suite 4.14-B
Modification.
Liberty Vote.......................... Democracy Suite 4.14A
Modification.
Liberty Vote.......................... Democracy Suite 4.14
Modification.
Liberty Vote.......................... Assure 1.3 Modification.
Liberty Vote.......................... Democracy Suite 4.0.
Premier............................... Assure 1.2.
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Camden Kelliher,
General Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-06772 Filed 4-7-26; 8:45 am]
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