OVSTA
Admin Approval Ds300 Motherboard
ES&S EVS 6.3.0.2
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February 20, 2024
Sarah Herman
Election Systems & Software, LLC
11208 John Galt Boulevard
Omaha, NE 68137
Dear Ms. Herman,
The California Secretary of State Office of Voting Systems Technology Assessment
(OVSTA) received a request for administrative approval for one modification to the Election
Systems & Software EVS 6.3.0.2 system pursuant to California Elections Code section
19216. The modification requested is as follows:
• DS300 Motherboard Replacement with Value Changed Capacitor.
California Elections Code section 19216 precludes a voting system or part of a voting
system that has been approved by the Secretary of State from being changed or modified
until the Secretary of State has determined the change “does not impair its accuracy and
efficiency….”
If the Secretary of State determines the change or modification does not impair the
accuracy or efficiency of the voting system, the Secretary of State may administratively
approve the proposed change or modification.
In addition, you submitted the following documents from Pro V&V, an Election Assistance
Commission certified Voting System Testing Laboratory:
• Verification Testing DS300 Motherboard Replacement – Capacitor Value Change.
Based on the application and additional supporting documentation from Pro V&V, this
administrative approval is granted. All other conditions of the EVS 6.3.0.2 certification,
dated May 26, 2023, remain in effect.
Sincerely,
NaKesha Robinson
Deputy Secretary of State, HAVA