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Extension of Comment Period for the
Proposed Voluntary Voting System
Guidelines 2.0 Principles and
Guidelines
United States Election
Assistance Commission.
ACTION: Notice of extension of the
comment period for the Voluntary
Voting System Guidelines 2.0 Principles
and Guidelines.
AGENCY:
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In accordance with the Help
America Vote Act of 2002, the U.S.
Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
is publishing the Voluntary Voting
System Guidelines 2.0 Principles and
Guidelines (VVSG 2.0) for public
comment. The VVSG 2.0 Principles and
Guidelines provide high level principles
and guidelines to which voting systems
can be tested to determine if they
provide basic functionality,
accessibility, and security capabilities.
DATES: The Comment period has been
extended to 5:00 p.m. EST on June 7,
2019.
Submission of Comments: The public
may submit comments through one of
the two following methods provided by
the EAC: (1) By mail to Voluntary
Voting System Guidelines 2.0.
Principles and Guidelines Comments,
U.S. Election Assistance Commission,
1335 East-West Highway, Suite 4300,
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, and (2)
via online submission form at https://
www.eac.gov/vvsg-form/. The email
address votingsystemguidelines@eac.gov
is no longer accepting comments.
In order to allow efficient and
effective review of comments the EAC
requests that:
(1) Comments refer to the specific
section that is the subject of the
comment.
(2) General comments regarding the
entire document or comments that refer
to more than one section be made as
specifically as possible so that EAC can
clearly understand to which portion(s)
of the documents the comment refers.
(3) To the extent that a comment
suggests a change in the wording of a
Principal or Guideline or section of the
guidelines, please provide proposed
language for the suggested change.
To Obtain a Copy of the VVSG
Volume Version 2.0 Principles and
Guidelines: A complete copy of the draft
VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines is
available from the EAC in electronic
format. An electronic copy can be
downloaded in PDF format on the EAC’s
website, https://www.eac.gov. In order to
obtain a paper copy of the TGDC draft
recommendations please mail a written
request to Voluntary Voting System
Guidelines 2.0 Principles and
Guidelines Comments, U.S. Election
Assistance Commission, 1335 East-West
Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jerome Lavoto, Phone (301) 563–3929,
or at https://www.eac.gov/contact/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
required by Section 222(d) of HAVA the
EAC is placing the proposed VVSG 2.0
Principles and Guidelines as submitted
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by the Technical Guidelines
Development Committee (TGDC) out for
a 90 public comment period. The EAC
is asking for comments regarding all
sections of the Principles and
Guidelines including the proposed
Structure of the VVSG 2.0. The
Principles and Guidelines will
subsequently be accompanied by
Requirements, which will be distributed
to the TGDC, the Standards Board, the
Board of Advisors and submitted for
public comment and consideration by
the Commission.
The EAC made the decision to
undertake the drafting of VVSG 2.0
Principles and Guidelines as a result of
feedback received over several years
from a variety of stakeholders including,
but not limited to State and local
election officials, voting system
manufacturers and usability,
accessibility and security interest
groups.
The EAC Technical Guidelines
Development Committee (TGDC)
proposed a different structure for
developing the VVSG 2.0 than in
previous years. This structure differs
significantly from previous versions of
the VVSG because it is a high level
principles and guidelines document.
The Principles are high-level system
design goals. The Guidelines are a broad
description of the functions that make
up a voting system. This new structure
has significantly decreased the size and
complexity of the VVSG from previous
versions.
Unlike previous versions of the
VVSG, this proposed version
recommends that the Requirements for
testing a voting system be separate and
apart from the Principles and
Guidelines. As proposed, the VVSG 2.0
Principles and Guidelines will be
accompanied by a separate document
that details the Requirements for how
systems can meet the new Principles
and Guidelines in order to obtain
certification. The Requirements will
subsequently be accompanied by Test
Assertions for how the accredited test
laboratories will validate that the system
complies with the Requirements and the
Principles and Guidelines.
The Requirements will be adjunct to
the VVSG Principles and Guidelines
itself and will be subject to public
review and comment, including
distribution to the EAC’s TGDC,
Standards Board and Board of Advisors
for comment prior to consideration and
implementation by the Commission.
The TGDC unanimously approved to
recommend VVSG 2.0 Principles and
Guidelines on September 12, 2017, and
sent the Principles and Guidelines to
the EAC Executive Director via the
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Director of the National Institute of
Science and Technology (NIST), in the
capacity of the Chair of the TGDC. The
Commission will accept comments on
the proposed structure of the VVSG 2.0
Principles and Guidelines as well as on
the content of the Principles and
Guidelines.
The Voluntary Voting System
Guidelines version 2.0 Principles and
Guidelines (VVSG 2.0), is the fifth
iteration of national level voting system
standards. The Federal Election
Commission published the first two sets
of federal standards in 1990 and 2002.
The EAC then adopted Version 1.0 of
the VVSG on December 13, 2005. In an
effort to update and improve version 1.0
of the VVSG, on March 31, 2015, the
EAC commissioners unanimously
approved VVSG 1.1.
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Clifford D. Tatum,
General Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance
Commission.
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Extension of Comment Period for the Proposed Voluntary Voting
System Guidelines 2.0 Principles and Guidelines
AGENCY: United States Election Assistance Commission.
ACTION: Notice of extension of the comment period for the Voluntary
Voting System Guidelines 2.0 Principles and Guidelines.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Help America Vote Act of 2002, the U.S.
Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is publishing the Voluntary Voting
System Guidelines 2.0 Principles and Guidelines (VVSG 2.0) for public
comment. The VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines provide high level
principles and guidelines to which voting systems can be tested to
determine if they provide basic functionality, accessibility, and
security capabilities.
DATES: The Comment period has been extended to 5:00 p.m. EST on June 7,
2019.
Submission of Comments: The public may submit comments through one
of the two following methods provided by the EAC: (1) By mail to
Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0. Principles and Guidelines
Comments, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1335 East-West Highway,
Suite 4300, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, and (2) via online
submission form at https://www.eac.gov/vvsg-form/. The email address
[email protected] is no longer accepting comments.
In order to allow efficient and effective review of comments the
EAC requests that:
(1) Comments refer to the specific section that is the subject of
the comment.
(2) General comments regarding the entire document or comments that
refer to more than one section be made as specifically as possible so
that EAC can clearly understand to which portion(s) of the documents
the comment refers.
(3) To the extent that a comment suggests a change in the wording
of a Principal or Guideline or section of the guidelines, please
provide proposed language for the suggested change.
To Obtain a Copy of the VVSG Volume Version 2.0 Principles and
Guidelines: A complete copy of the draft VVSG 2.0 Principles and
Guidelines is available from the EAC in electronic format. An
electronic copy can be downloaded in PDF format on the EAC's website,
https://www.eac.gov. In order to obtain a paper copy of the TGDC draft
recommendations please mail a written request to Voluntary Voting
System Guidelines 2.0 Principles and Guidelines Comments, U.S. Election
Assistance Commission, 1335 East-West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerome Lavoto, Phone (301) 563-3929,
or at https://www.eac.gov/contact/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by Section 222(d) of HAVA the
EAC is placing the proposed VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines as
submitted by the Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) out
for a 90 public comment period. The EAC is asking for comments
regarding all sections of the Principles and Guidelines including the
proposed Structure of the VVSG 2.0. The Principles and Guidelines will
subsequently be accompanied by Requirements, which will be distributed
to the TGDC, the Standards Board, the Board of Advisors and submitted
for public comment and consideration by the Commission.
The EAC made the decision to undertake the drafting of VVSG 2.0
Principles and Guidelines as a result of feedback received over several
years from a variety of stakeholders including, but not limited to
State and local election officials, voting system manufacturers and
usability, accessibility and security interest groups.
The EAC Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) proposed
a different structure for developing the VVSG 2.0 than in previous
years. This structure differs significantly from previous versions of
the VVSG because it is a high level principles and guidelines document.
The Principles are high-level system design goals. The Guidelines are a
broad description of the functions that make up a voting system. This
new structure has significantly decreased the size and complexity of
the VVSG from previous versions.
Unlike previous versions of the VVSG, this proposed version
recommends that the Requirements for testing a voting system be
separate and apart from the Principles and Guidelines. As proposed, the
VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines will be accompanied by a separate
document that details the Requirements for how systems can meet the new
Principles and Guidelines in order to obtain certification. The
Requirements will subsequently be accompanied by Test Assertions for
how the accredited test laboratories will validate that the system
complies with the Requirements and the Principles and Guidelines.
The Requirements will be adjunct to the VVSG Principles and
Guidelines itself and will be subject to public review and comment,
including distribution to the EAC's TGDC, Standards Board and Board of
Advisors for comment prior to consideration and implementation by the
Commission.
The TGDC unanimously approved to recommend VVSG 2.0 Principles and
Guidelines on September 12, 2017, and sent the Principles and
Guidelines to the EAC Executive Director via the Director of the
National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST), in the capacity of
the Chair of the TGDC. The Commission will accept comments on the
proposed structure of the VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines as well as
on the content of the Principles and Guidelines.
The Voluntary Voting System Guidelines version 2.0 Principles and
Guidelines (VVSG 2.0), is the fifth iteration of national level voting
system standards. The Federal Election Commission published the first
two sets of federal standards in 1990 and 2002. The EAC then adopted
Version 1.0 of the VVSG on December 13, 2005. In an effort to update
and improve version 1.0 of the VVSG, on March 31, 2015, the EAC
commissioners unanimously approved VVSG 1.1.
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Clifford D. Tatum,
General Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
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