U. S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

 OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 300 

 Washington, DC. 20005 

August 24, 2010 

Steve Pearson, Vice President, Certification 

Election Systems & Software Sent via mail and e-mail

11208 John Galt Blvd. 

Omaha, NE 68137 

Re: Agency Decision – Grant of Certification 

Dear Mr. Steve Pearson: 

As required under §5.9 of the EAC’s Voting System Testing and Certification Program Manual, 

Election Systems and Software (ES&S) and iBeta Quality Assurance have provided the necessary 

documentation for the Unity 3.2.0.0. Rev. 1 (modification) verifying that 1) the trusted build has 

been performed, 2) software has been deposited in an approved repository, 3) system identification 

tools are available to election officials, and 4) signed a letter stating, under penalty of law, that you 

have: 

1. Performed a trusted build consistent with the requirements of §5.6 of the EAC’s Certification 

Manual; 

2. Deposited software consistent with §5.7 of the EAC’s Certification Manual; 

3. Created and made available system identification tools consistent with §5.8 of the EAC’s 

Certification Manual (a copy and description of the system identification tool developed must be 

provided with the letter); and 

4. Upon a final decision to grant certification, a letter indicating that the manufacturer accepts the 

certification and all conditions placed on the certification. 

Based on the review of the documentation above and the fact that ES&S Unity 3.2.0.0. Rev. 1 

(Modification) successfully completed conformance testing to the 2005 Voluntary Voting System 

Guidelines (VVSG), the Voting System Testing & Certification Program Director has recommended 

EAC certification of this modification. It is important to remember that though this modification was 

tested to the 2005 VVSG the Unity 3.2.0.0. system remains certified to the 2002 VSS not the 2005 

VVSG. Any marketing done by the manufacturer regarding this modification should make this point 

clear. 
I have reviewed all of the documentation and concur with the Program Director’s 

recommendation. As such, I hereby grant EAC Certification to ES&S Unity 3.2.0.0. Rev.1 

(modification) to the 2005 Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG). The EAC certification 

number issued for this system is: ESSUnity3200Rev1. In addition, a Certificate of Conformance 

shall be provided to ES&S as evidence of the EAC certification of the ES&S Unity 3.2.0.0. 

Rev.1 (Modification). The Certificate of Conformance shall be provided to ES&S no later than 

five business day from the date of this letter, and it shall be posted on the EAC’s Web site. 

As stated in §5.11 of the EAC’s Certification Manual, the EAC certification and certificate apply 

only to the specific voting system configuration(s) identified, submitted, and evaluated under the 

Certification Program. Any modification to the system not authorized by the EAC shall void the 

certificate. 

Should you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact either 

Brian Hancock or Matthew Masterson. Thank you in advance for your time and attention to this 

matter and congratulations on your achievement. 

Sincerely,

Sincerely, 

________________________________ ____8-24-10_____

Thomas R. Wilkey Date 

Executive Director 

cc: Brian Hancock, U.S. Election Assistance Commission 

Carolyn Coggins, iBeta Quality Assurance