Elections : Federal Efforts to Improve Security and Reliability of Electronic Voting Systems Are under Way, but Key Activities Need to Be Completed

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 established the Election Assistance Comm. (EAC) to help improve state & local admin. of fed. elections & authorized funding for state & local governments to expand their use of electronic voting systems. EAC began operations in Jan. 2004. However, reported problems with electronic voting systems have led to questions about the security & reliability of these systems. This report: (1) determines the significant security & reliability concerns identified about electronic voting systems; (2) identifies recommended practices relevant to ensuring the security & reliability of these systems; & (3) describes actions taken or planned to improve their security & reliability. Charts & tables.Powner, David A. is the author of 'Elections : Federal Efforts to Improve Security and Reliability of Electronic Voting Systems Are under Way, but Key Activities Need to Be Completed', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422304396 and ISBN 1422304396.