Sequoia Voting Systems Announces New Jersey Source Code and Accuracy Review by Wyle...

Sequoia Voting Systems Announces New Jersey Source Code and Accuracy Review by Wyle Labs

DENVER--(Business Wire)--
Sequoia Voting Systems today announced that it has secured Wyle
Laboratories to review and test voting equipment source code and
accuracy as used in the state of New Jersey.

Wyle Laboratories (www.wylelabs.com), an Election Assistance
Commission (EAC) accredited Voting System Test Lab, is a leader in the
development of approaches to improve the test and evaluation of large
software systems.

During the February 5 New Jersey primary, some Advantage direct
recording electronic (DRE) machines appeared to show a discrepancy
between the number of votes cast and the reported number of votes for
each party. A subsequent review by the state of New Jersey and Sequoia
Voting Systems determined that the data on all cartridges in the
affected counties were correct, and that all votes were accurately
recorded. Sequoia engineers have since identified the cause of the
discrepancy, shared this information with its customer, and have
upgraded the source code that is currently undergoing certification
testing to eliminate the potential for future discrepancies.

Wyle Laboratories will review the source code used in the New
Jersey primary election to confirm the cause of the reporting
discrepancy. In addition, Wyle will accuracy test the Advantage with
currently installed firmware as well as the firmware that is
undergoing certification testing to be used in future elections.

The results of this analysis will be sent directly to the New
Jersey Attorney General's Office.

About Sequoia Voting Systems (www.sequoiavote.com)

Sequoia Voting Systems is an American-owned election technology
company with major offices in Denver, Colorado; Jamestown, New York
and Oakland, California with over a 100-year history of providing
accurate, reliable and innovative voting solutions dating back to the
nation's first lever-based mechanical voting equipment in the 1890s.
Sequoia provides comprehensive election technology products,
customized training options, ballot layout and printing services and
complete implementation and support programs to its state and local
government customers throughout the United States. Sequoia's product
suite is includes a comprehensive election management system,
precinct-based optical scan voting units, high-speed central count
optical scan ballot readers, and full-face and paginating touch screen
electronic voting equipment with optional printers that produce voter
verified paper records. Sequoia's voting equipment is currently used
by hundreds of jurisdictions throughout 17 states and the District of
Columbia.

Sequoia Voting Systems
Michelle M. Shafer, 800-347-4702
Vice President of Communications & External Affairs
mshafer@sequoiavote.com
www.sequoiavote.com

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