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The quality assurance lab at Election Systems and Software LLC.
Scrutiny of the U.S. election system, spurred by Russia s interference in the 2016 election, has put Election Systems & Software in the political spotlight.
Just off a bustling interstate near the border between Nebraska and Iowa, a 2,800-square-foot American flag flies over the squat office park that is home to Election Systems & Software LLC.
The nondescript name and building match the relative anonymity of the company, more commonly known as ES&S, which has operated in obscurity for years despite its central role in U.S. elections. Nearly half of all Americans who vote in the 2020 election will use one of its devices.
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