VV Public Commentary

Comments and responses to documents and proposals from the EAC, NIST and other organizations and agencies.

Comments on EAC UOCAVA Pilot Program Testing Requirements

Thursday, May 13, 2010
By Bo Lipari and Pam Smith

This week the Elections Assistance Commission (EAC) released public comments submitted on their draft UOCAVA Pilot Program Testing Requirements. The EAC document spell outs testing and certification requirements for Internet voting pilot programs for military and overseas voters, partly in response to the requirements of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act passed... »

Verified Voting Comments to EAC on Internet Voting Pilots

Wednesday, May 5, 2010
By Verified Voting

With many states already deploying a form of Internet voting, email return of voted ballots (see map), it is important that requirements for remote voting systems and the pilot programs that test them reflect the highest standards for security. On April 30, 2010, Verified Voting submitted comments to the EAC on proposed testing requirements... »

Verified Voting Comments on EAC Internet Pilot Requirements

Wednesday, May 5, 2010
By Verified Voting

April 30, 2010 U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1201 New York Ave, NW., Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005 RE:  UOCAVA Pilot Program Testing Requirements: Public Comment Dear Commissioners, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed UOCAVA Pilot Program Testing Requirements.  We appreciate the invitation for public input to such an important initiative. ... »

Candice Hoke Comments to the FCC on Internet Voting

Monday, December 21, 2009
By Candice Hoke
Candice Hoke Comments to the FCC on Internet Voting

In her response to an FCC’s question about what can we learn from pilot projects that have tested online voting, she observed that none of the domestic internet voting pilot projects have been properly structured to test for and approximate the risks that would be posed to domestic US elections. Specifically, she noted that... »

David Jefferson’s Comments to the FCC on Internet Voting

Monday, December 14, 2009
By David Jefferson
David Jefferson’s Comments to the FCC on Internet Voting

“The integrity of a general election is as important as the integrity of many of our national defense secrets.” It is likely that no one in the country has studied the subject of internet voting more intensely than David Jefferson, senior scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Part of his job is to help... »

Verified Voting Comments to FCC on Internet Voting

Sunday, December 13, 2009
By Verified Voting
Verified Voting Comments to FCC on Internet Voting

In answer to the question “With existing technology, is it possible to enable and ensure safe and secure voting online today?”, Verified Voting responded, “in a word, no.” »