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Certification Application and Examination Dates

2020 Voting System Examination Dates

January
Notice to Seek Certification Due: November 1, 2020
Examination Dates Application Deadline Examiner Reports Due
January 8-9, 2020 November 24, 2019 February 8, 2020
January 15-16, 2020 December 1, 2019 February 15, 2020
January 22-23, 2020 December 8, 2019 February 22, 2020
January 29-30, 2020 December 15, 2019 February 29, 2020
June
Notice to Seek Certification Due: April 1, 2020
Examination Dates Application Deadline Examiner Reports Due
June 3-4, 2020 April 19, 2020 July 4, 2020
June 10-11, 2020 April 26, 2020 July 11, 2020
June 17-18, 2020 May 3, 2020 July 18, 2020
June 24-25, 2020 May 10, 2020 July 25, 2020
September
Notice to Seek Certification Due: July 1, 2020
Examination Dates Application Deadline Examiner Reports Due
September 2-3, 2020 July 19, 2020 October 3, 2020
September 9-10, 2020 July 26, 2020 October 10, 2020
September 16-17, 2020 August 2, 2020 October 17, 2020
September 23-24, 2020 August 9, 2020 October 24, 2020

"The Public Hearing for each exam will generally be held on the third Wednesday following the date that the Examiner Reports are due. (Date subject to change)"

2021 Voting System Examination Dates

January
Notice to Seek Certification Due: November 1, 2021
Examination Dates Application Deadline Examiner Reports Due
January 6-7, 2021 November 22, 2020 February 6, 2021
January 13-14, 2021 November 29, 2020 February 13, 2021
January 20-21, 2021 December 6, 2020 February 20, 2021
January 27-28, 2021 December 13, 2019 February 27, 2021
June
Notice to Seek Certification Due: April 1, 2021
Examination Dates Application Deadline Examiner Reports Due
June 2-3, 2021 April 18, 2021 July 3, 2021
June 9-10, 2021 April 25, 2021 July 10, 2021
June 16-17, 2021 May 2, 2021 July 17, 2021
June 23-24, 2021 May 9, 2021 July 24, 2021
September
Notice to Seek Certification Due: July 1, 2021
Examination Dates Application Deadline Examiner Reports Due
September 8-9, 2021 July 25, 2021 October 9, 2021
September 15-16, 2021 August, 1, 2021 October 16, 2021
September 22-23, 2021 August, 8, 2021 October 23, 2021
September 29-30, 2021 August 15, 2021 October 30, 2021

The Public Hearing for each exam will generally be held on the third Wednesday following the date that the Examiner Reports are due. (Date subject to change)