A number of other states included audit provisions in their VVP

Commenting on t he Draft Volu ntary Voting S ystem GuidelinesThe Election Assistance Comm ission (EAC) has requested com ments from group s and individuals on the draft Voluntar y Voting S ystems Guidelines (VV SG) by May 5, 2008. These guidelines are very importan t because they set the standards for future electronic voting sys tems. They are voluntary but man y states require co mpliance with the VV SG under their state law. As a result, voting system manuf acturers take these guidelines into account in the design of new equipm ent, and systems will be tested with these standards in mind once the final version takes effect.The EAC will review all com ments, make changes and then circulat e a revised version for further comments. For more details on this process, see http://www.eac.gov /vvsg/News/press/eac- seeks-public- comment- on-tgdc2019s-recom mended- voluntary- voting-s ystem-guidelines- online- comment-tool- now-availableBelow are several of the most importan t provisions in the draft. Links for mak ing com ments through the EAC website are provided within each topic, and if you wish to explore the VV SG further, more directions are provided at the end of this docu ment. This documen t discusses five elements of the VV SG draft, but does not cover the range of import ant topics in the guidelines. See the directions at the end for topic areas on which further comm ent ma y be helpful. We urge you to make your own comm ents on the VVSG using the ...