EAC Announces End-of-Life Status for Certified Voting Systems

FR: Election Assistance Commission

Published April 8th, 2026

Detected April 8th, 2026

Summary

The Election Assistance Commission issued a notice proposing end-of-life status for 19 certified voting systems from three manufacturers (ES&S, Clear Ballot, Hart). These systems are no longer deployed in any jurisdiction and are no longer supported by their manufacturers. The EAC's action is an administrative cleanup under the End-of-Life Certification Review and Rescission Policy to maintain an accurate and trustworthy list of certified voting systems.

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What changed

The EAC has identified 19 voting systems certified under the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines that are no longer deployed in any jurisdiction and are no longer supported by manufacturers. Under the End-of-Life Policy, these systems are being proposed for removal from the active certified list to strengthen transparency and maintain accurate certification records. The action is explicitly administrative and non-punitive—it does not invalidate prior certifications, and rescinded systems remain available in historical archives.

For affected jurisdictions still using any of these systems, the notice does not immediately change operational requirements, as the EOL status is a label change rather than a mandate. Manufacturers may need to ensure their remaining certified products reflect current support commitments. The public, particularly election officials and voting system technicians, should be aware that these system versions will no longer appear on the active certified list once the EOL process is finalized.

What to do next

Monitor for updates if you have knowledge of any systems on the proposed EOL list still in official use
Contact Jon Panek at EAC if you can provide information about continued deployment of listed systems

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Notice: System End-of-Life Status

A Notice by the Election Assistance Commission on 04/08/2026

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Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-06772 (91 FR 17797) Document Headings ###### Election Assistance Commission

AGENCY:

Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION:

Notice of availability: Proposed End-of-Life Systems.

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: jpanek@eac.gov.

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.

| Manufacturer | System |
| --- | --- |
| 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). |
| 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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