EAC Kicks Off Voting System Reports Clearinghouse

[Neal McBurnett <neal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We should get some local clerks to submit insightful reports on their
voting equipment experiences.  They will be shared nationwide by the
EAC....

Some have already been written, e.g. in Boulder a year or two ago....

-Neal

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Subject: EAC Kicks Off Voting System Reports Clearinghouse, 11-8-07

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For Immediate Release
November 8, 2007

Contact:
Jeannie Layson
Bryan Whitener
(202) 566-3100

EAC Kicks Off Voting System Reports Clearinghouse

Posts California's Top-to-Bottom Review Findings

WASHINGTON - The United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has
received its first request to share voting system reports generated by state
and local election officials. The first request comes from California Secretary
of State Debra Bowen to provide the public with information about the state's
top-to-bottom review of its voting systems. EAC's Voting System Reports
Clearinghouse is available here.

"We appreciate Secretary Bowen working with us to share information about
voting systems in California with election officials throughout the nation and
with the public," said EAC Chairwoman Donetta Davidson. "This is an important
first step in building a national clearinghouse of voting system reports that
have been conducted by states and counties. We encourage election officials
throughout the nation to participate by submitting the reviews they've
conducted."

The Voting System Reports Clearinghouse is the result of a policy adopted by
the Commission to post and distribute voting system reports or studies
submitted by state and local governments. The policy also covers sharing
information regarding the states' implementation of the voluntary voting system
guidelines. Section 202 (1) of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) directs the EAC
to serve as a national clearinghouse that provides information from state and
local governments regarding their experience in operating voting systems.

To be considered for posting on the EAC website, a state or local government
must submit the report to the EAC chair or executive director and certify that
the report reflects their experience operating voting systems or implementing
EAC's voluntary voting system guidelines.

The Voting System Reports Clearinghouse is administered by the EAC's Testing
and Certification Program, the federal government's first voting system
certification program. For information on voting system test labs, registered
voting system manufacturers, voting systems that have been submitted for
testing, test plans, notices of clarification, and other program-related
information, visit www.eac.gov.

The EAC is an independent bipartisan commission created by HAVA. EAC serves as
a national clearinghouse and resource of information regarding election
administration. It is charged with administering payments to states and
developing guidance to meet HAVA requirements, adopting voluntary voting system
guidelines, and accrediting voting system test laboratories and certifying
voting equipment. It is also charged with developing and maintaining a national
mail voter registration form. The four EAC commissioners are Donetta Davidson,
chair; Rosemary Rodriguez, vice chair; Caroline Hunter; and Gracia Hillman.

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