Testimony Before the U.S. Election Assistance Commission: Voluntary Voting System Guidelines
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has dealt recently with new requirements for electronic voting systems, as recommended by the Technical Guidelines Development Committee at the National Institute for Standards and Technology. Recent testimony by the Committee’s chair, Dr. William Jeffery, summarizes what’s on the horizon.

Read the testimony here.
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