Readiness testing

Also referred to as logic and accuracy testing, readiness testing checks that the voting equipment is functioning properly, usually by confirming that predictable outputs are produced from predefined inputs. Readiness testing is typically conducted in the weeks leading up to Election Day.

ELECTIONS: The Nation’s Evolving Election System as Reflected in the November 2004 General Election, U.S. Government Accountability Office, https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/157713.pdf