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Part 4 Summary and Conclusion
4.5 Recommendations for Action
The following additional work will be required for the Commission to be in a position to satisfy itself as to the secrecy and accuracy of the system:
- There needs to be a final definitive version of the software and all related hardware and software components to be used at elections in Ireland;
- There then needs to be a full independent review and testing of the source code of the final system to be used: any subsequent software modification will necessitate a further full system re-test;
- There should be independent parallel testing of the system, including where possible in a live electoral context;
- There should be independent end-to-end testing of the system;
- There should be testing and certification by a single accredited body of the suitability of each new version of the entire system for use at elections in Ireland.
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