Voting Systems & the Board of Voting Systems Examiners

Overview

The Ohio Board of Voting Systems Examiners examines and approves voting equipment for use in Ohio elections. The Secretary of State has the authority to break a tie vote of the board, and the Office of the Secretary of State provides legal, technical, and clerical support to the board.

Voting Equipment

Voting Systems

• Voting Systems Certified for Use in Ohio (PDF)

• U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Certified Voting Systems (for additional information on certified voting systems)

• Ohio Certification Requirements

  • Voting Systems Requirements Matrix

  • For additional information on applying for voting system certification, please contact the Elections Division at 614-466-2585 or [email protected].

• Voting Equipment and Voting System Acceptance Testing Documentation

  • Ballot Scanner (PDF)

  • DRE and Touchscreen Devices (PDF)

  • End-to-End Voting System Testing (PDF)

  • Acceptance Testing Webinar Slides (From February 7, 2019, PDF)

Electronic Pollbooks

• Pollbooks Certified for Use in Ohio (PDF)

• Ohio Certification Requirements

  • Standards for the Examination and Certification of Electronic Pollbooks for Use in Ohio Elections (PDF)

  • Electronic Pollbook Matrix - For BVME (PDF)

  • Electronic Pollbook Matrix - For Test Lab (PDF)

Voter Registration Systems

• Voter Registration Systems Certified for Use in Ohio (PDF)

• Ohio Certification Requirements

  • Voter Registration System Matrix (PDF)

Ballots On Demand Voting Systems

• Ohio Certification Requirements

  • Ballots on Demand Voting System Matrix (PDF)

Ballot Marking Devices

• Remote Ballot Marking Systems Certified for Use in Ohio (PDF)

  • Remote Ballot Marking Device Matrix (PDF)

• Precinct Based Marking Device

Board Meetings

• August 27, 2026 (PDF)

• July 6, 2026 Agenda (PDF)

• June 9, 2026 - canceled

• March 18, 2026 Agenda (PDF)

• January 14, 2026 Agenda (PDF)

• September 17, 2025 Agenda (PDF)

• August 19, 2025 Agenda (PDF)

• August 6, 2025 Agenda (PDF)

• June 11, 2025 Agenda (PDF)

• January 15, 2025 Agenda (PDF)

• August 28, 2024 Agenda (PDF)

• August 7, 2024 Agenda (PDF)

• April 10, 2024 Agenda (PDF)

• January 10, 2024 Agenda (PDF)

• December 19, 2023 Agenda (PDF)

• October 23, 2023 Agenda (PDF)

• October 4, 2023 Agenda (PDF)

• September 6, 2023 Agenda (PDF)

• March 28, 2023: Agenda (PDF)

• December 20, 2022: Agenda (PDF)

• August 25, 2022: Agenda (PDF)

• June 29, 2022: Agenda (PDF)

• June 15, 2022: Agenda (PDF)

• December 14, 2021: Agenda (PDF)

• June 15, 2021: Agenda (PDF)

• July 23, 2020: Agenda (PDF)

• June 12, 2020: Agenda (PDF)

• February 7, 2020: Agenda (PDF)

• December 5, 2019 : Agenda (PDF)

• October 9, 2019: Agenda (PDF)

• August 30, 2019: Agenda (PDF)

• May 10, 2019: Agenda (PDF)

• April 18, 2019: Agenda (PDF)

• January 9, 2019: Agenda (PDF)

• February 23, 2017: Agenda (PDF)