EAC VVSG Requests for Interpretation and Notices of Clarification

The cited EAC Requests for Interpretation and Notices of Clarification pages list entries tied to VVSG versions and requirements. The Requests for Interpretation page also displays status headings and identifies an entry as superseded in the cited example.

This original record-reading guide is a general reading aid, not cited evidence. It does not depict a source record; the article text and source links provide the facts.

Key points

• Every RFI or NOC entry is tied to a specific, named VVSG version and requirement—typically one, though some entries cite more than one—not to the standard as a whole (EAC, Requests for Interpretation).
• The EAC sorts RFIs into two states: “RFIs Under Review” and “RFIs In Effect” (EAC, Requests for Interpretation).
• An interpretation only clarifies a requirement; it does not change the requirement’s text or scope (EAC, Requests for Interpretation).
• When a newer interpretation replaces an older one, the register flags the old entry as superseded and points readers to the replacement (EAC, Requests for Interpretation).
• This article covers how interpretations are recorded and dated—not whether any specific voting system actually complies with them.

Interpretation Limits

The EAC states: “An interpretation issued by the EAC serves to clarify what a given standard requires and how to properly evaluate compliance. An interpretation does not amend VVSG requirements but serves only to clarify existing requirements” (EAC Requests for Interpretation).

Two Review States

The RFI register sorts entries into “RFIs Under Review” and “RFIs In Effect” (EAC, Requests for Interpretation). A reader checking the status of a given interpretation can see at a glance whether the EAC has finalized its answer or is still working through it.

What a single entry looks like

Each RFI entry in the “In Effect” table names an ID, the VVSG version, the requirement number(s) it addresses, the date it took effect, and a short subject line (EAC, Requests for Interpretation). Most entries cite a single requirement, as noted above, though 2020-01 below cites two:

ID	VVSG version	Requirement	Effective date	Subject
2026-01	Policy Memo VVSG 2.0	13.3-A	06/23/2026	FIPS Cryptographic Modules
2025-01	VVSG 2.0	9.1.5-G	04/03/2025	Ballot Selection Area
2020-01	VVSG 1.1	V1: 3.2.8.2, Appendix B.2	08/10/2020	Safety

The Notices of Clarification register follows the same logic for a separate track of clarifications. For example, entry NOC 26-01, dated 01-28-2026, addresses VVSG Version 3.0, Section 8 (EAC, Notices of Clarification).

When one interpretation replaces another

One RFI entry reads: “Superseded, please reference 2024-01 for answers” (EAC Requests for Interpretation). This article does not determine whether a particular voting system or jurisdiction complies with a given interpretation.

Source links

• Requests for Interpretation — U.S. EAC
• Notices of Clarification — U.S. EAC