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The usability testing described here can be applied to both the user-centered design process as well as the reporting of testing results for demonstrating conformance to requirement 8.4-A.\nThis document is one of ten companion documents to the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.VTS.400-5\" \u0014NIST VTS 400-5 Handbook for VVSG 2.0 Usability and Accessibility Test Strategies\u0015 and can be downloaded with the Handbook.  All documents are also available on the NIST Voting Program website at \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.nist.gov/itl/voting/vts-400-5-documents\" \u0014https://www.nist.gov/itl/voting/vts-400-5-documents\u0015.\u0013 HYPERLINK \u0014\u0015\nYou should also be familiar with Part 3 of the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.VTS.400-5\" \u0014NIST VTS 400-5 Handbook for VVSG 2.0 Usability and Accessibility Test Strategies\u0015 which offers an overview of how to conduct usability testing and \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7519\" \u0014NISTIR 7519 Style Guide for Voting System Documentation\u0015.\nRelated companion documents:\nSample Forms for Election Worker Usability Testing\nCIF for Voting Systems; A modified CIF Template\nCIF for Voting Systems: Guidelines on How to Compete the Modified CIF Template for Voting Manufacturers\nCIF for Voting Systems: NIST Standard Test Ballot Specification and Instructions for Participants\n\u000f\nContents\n\u0013 TOC \\o \"1-2\" \\h \\z \\u \u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc167625877\" \u0014Guidelines for Testing Voting Systems\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc167625877 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc167625878\" \u0014for Election Worker Usability\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc167625878 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc167625879\" \u0014Testing voting systems with election workers\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc167625879 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc167625880\" \u0014Who is this document for?\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc167625880 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc167625881\" \u0014How is the usability testing with poll workers used?\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc167625881 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc167625882\" \u0014Step 1: Performing the expert review\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc167625882 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc167625883\" \u0014How to conduct the review\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc167625883 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc167625884\" \u0014Step 2: Preparing for the test\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc167625884 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc167625885\" \u0014Step 3: Conducting the test sessions\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc167625885 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc167625886\" \u0014Step 4: Analysis and reporting\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc167625886 \\h \u001415\u0015\u0015\n\u0015\n\u000fTesting voting systems with election workers\nTesting voting systems usability includes testing with election workers for their ability to use the equipment as they would in an election and whether the documentation provided by the manufacturer supports them in doing so.\nTo ensure that a voting system can be used effectively by election workers, usability testing combines expert review of the system and documentation with the results of a \"mock election\" where participant election workers follow instructions from the documentation to perform tasks.\nA report on this testing is part of the certification needed for meeting VVSG 2.0 requirement 8.4-A.\nWho is this document for?\nThis document is intended to be used by anyone conducting a usability test of a voting system with election workers or who is reporting on that usability test.   It may also be helpful for anyone reading the test report.\nHow is the usability testing with poll workers used?\nThe usability testing described in this document has been prepared to help voting manufacturers meet the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0.   It can be applied to both the user-centered design as the voting system is being developed as well as the final reporting of the usability testing for conformance to VVSG 2.0.\nIt is part of t","cbCaijXDKA5dLvSH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijXDKA5dLvSH","docx",50644,"English","# Guidelines for Testing Voting Systems\n## for Election Worker Usability\n## Testing voting systems with election workers\n## Who is this document for?\n## How is the usability testing with poll workers used?\n## Step 1: Performing the expert review\n## How to conduct the review\n## Step 2: Preparing for the test\n## Step 3: Conducting the test sessions\n## Step 4: Analysis and reporting","[{\"question\":\"What does election worker usability testing evaluate for a voting system?\",\"answer\":\"It evaluates whether election workers can use the equipment as they would during an election and whether the manufacturer documentation supports successful task performance.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document combine expert review and mock election testing?\",\"answer\":\"Usability testing combines an expert review of the system and documentation with a “mock election” where participant election workers follow documentation instructions to perform tasks.\"},{\"question\":\"Which tasks must be covered in the usability test?\",\"answer\":\"The test must include setup and opening, operation during voting, shutdown procedures (including report generation and early-voting shutdown if supported), language and assistive-technology options, ballot provisioning in multiple languages, correct ballot type selection, and configuring display formats and interaction modes.\"}]","Guidelines for Testing Voting Systems - for Election Worker Usability | DOCX"]