Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-06772
Notice of End-of-Life Status for Certified Voting Systems
Buyer
Election Assistance Commission
Posted
April 08, 2026
Respond By
June 08, 2026
Identifier
2026-06772
The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has issued an administrative notice regarding the End-of-Life (EOL) status of several certified voting systems: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) - OEMs and Vendors: - Election Systems & Software (ES&S) - Clear Ballot - Hart InterCivic - Unisyn Voting Solutions - Microvote - Liberty Vote - Premier - Products/Systems Identified for EOL: - Multiple voting systems from each OEM, including: - ES&S EVS and Unity series (e.g., EVS 5.0.0.0, Unity 3.2.0.0 Rev 3) - Clear Ballot ClearVote series (e.g., ClearVote 1.4, 2.0) - Hart Verity Voting series (e.g., Verity Voting 1.0, 2.3.4) - Unisyn OpenElect series (e.g., OpenElect 1.0, 2.1) - Microvote EMS series (e.g., EMS 4.0, 4.4) - Liberty Vote Democracy Suite and Assure series - Premier Voting System - Part numbers and system versions are specified for each product - Notable Requirements and Details: - These systems are no longer supported by their manufacturers and are not deployed in any jurisdiction - The EAC is updating its certified list to remove unsupported systems, reducing risks from outdated equipment - The EAC invites anyone with knowledge of official use of these systems to contact them - This is not a procurement or award, but an administrative action to maintain accurate certification records
Description
The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has issued a notice regarding the End-of-Life (EOL) status of certain certified voting systems. Under the EAC's EOL Certification Review and Rescission Policy, systems that are no longer supported by manufacturers and no longer deployed in any jurisdiction are proposed for removal from the active certified list. This administrative action aims to maintain an accurate and trustworthy certification record, reduce risks from outdated equipment, and enhance transparency. The notice lists specific voting systems identified as proposed EOL systems and invites persons with knowledge of their official use to contact the EAC.