3.0.0 2045 2023-01-15T10:03:19Z 2023-01-15T10:03:19Z Senate S S 2004-02-02 108 ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-02-02T22:20:20Z 2004-02-02 ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. IntroReferral 2004-02-02 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S374-375) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-02-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA N Government Operations and Politics Authorization Ballots Blind Competitive bidding Computer programming Computer security measures Computer software Congress Congressional elections Crime and Law Enforcement Directories Disabled Economics and Public Finance Election administration Federal-state relations Government paperwork Government procurement Government publicity Grants-in-aid Identification of criminals Illiteracy Internet Paper and paper products Presidential elections Printing Public Lands and Natural Resources Public records Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Voter registration Voting Voting machines Voting of the disabled Voting rights Wireless communication Government Operations and Politics 00 2004-02-02 Introduced in Senate 2004-06-23T18:27:46Z Secure and Verifiable Electronic Voting Act of 2004 or SAVE Voting Act of 2004 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require Federal voting systems to produce a voter-verified paper record suitable for a manual audit, except that such a system should be paperless for individuals with disabilities. Specifies requirements for software used in voting systems. Requires information on the right to voter assistance to be given to those who are blind, disabled, or unable to read or write. Requires the Election Assistance Commission to: (1) provide States with funding to implement such voting systems; and (2) study, test, and develop best practices to enhance accessibility and voter-verification mechanisms for disabled voters.

Extends the deadline for States to request payments for activities to improve administration of elections and for replacement of punch card or lever voting machines.

Accelerates the deadline for compliance with voting systems standards from January 1, 2006, to the regularly scheduled November 2004 general Federal election. Requires each State and jurisdiction unable to meet such deadline to utilize a paper voting system at Commission expense in the November 2004 general election.

Requires Federal certification of technological security of voter registration lists.

Directs the Commission to: (1) conduct manual mandatory unannounced recounts of the voter-verified records in a specified number of State and overseas jurisdictions immediately following each general election for Federal office; and (2) promptly publish the results of those recounts.

Requires manufacturers of voting systems to implement safeguards for software, including background checks of personnel, certification, and public access to the software code.

Repeals the exemption of the Commission from certain Government contracting requirements.

]]> SAVE Voting Act of 2004 Display Title SAVE Voting Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy under title III of such Act, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced SAVE Voting Act of 2004 Short Titles as Introduced Secure and Verifiable Electronic Voting Act of 2004 Introduced in Senate 2004-02-02T05:00:00Z 2004-02-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.