Board certifies Hart’s Verity Vanguard 1.0 voting system for Commonwealth use

Aug 20, 2026

After review of testing, a mock election and state-designated evaluation results, the board certified Hart Verity Vanguard 1.0 under Virginia voting system standards and applicable code.

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Staff and the state-designated evaluator described Hart's submission package, testing timeline and a mock election held at Department of Elections facilities; documents reviewed included the vendor's TBP technical data package and the evaluation-agent report. Staff recommended certification under the Commonwealth's current voting-system certification standard that incorporates EAC VVSG 2.0 requirements.

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