3.0.0 1487 2023-01-11T16:47:39Z 2023-01-11T16:47:39Z Senate S S 2007-05-24 110 ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2007-07-25T22:21:15Z Referred to 2007-05-24T19:10:13Z 2007-08-02 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10780-10781) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-25 ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Committee 2007-05-24 ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. IntroReferral 2007-05-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA N D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2007-05-24 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2007-05-24 True I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2007-05-24 True O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2007-05-24 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2007-05-24 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2007-05-24 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2007-05-24 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2007-05-24 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2007-05-24 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2007-06-11 False B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2007-06-27 False Government Operations and Politics Absentee voting Americans in foreign countries Armed Forces and National Security Ballots Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Computer software Conflict of interests Disabled Economics and Public Finance Election administration Executive reorganization Governmental investigations Grants-in-aid Illiteracy Internet Language and languages Minorities Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Soldier voting Standards State officials Technological innovations Test facilities Third parties (U.S. politics) Voter registration Voting Voting machines Voting of the disabled Voting rights Wireless communication Government Operations and Politics 00 2007-05-24 Introduced in Senate 2007-06-19T17:20:17Z Ballot Integrity Act of 2007 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state or jurisdiction from purchasing or otherwise acquiring for use in a federal election a direct recording electronic voting system or other electronic voting system that does not produce a voter-verified paper record.

Directs the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to make grants for: (1) replacing or retrofitting direct recording electronic and certain other voting systems; and (2) research on voting technology improvements for the development of completely accessible voting systems.

Requires the voting system to: (1) require the use of or produce an individual, durable, voter-verified paper record of the voter's vote for inspection and verification before the voter's vote is cast and counted; and (2) provide the voter with an opportunity to correct any error before the paper record is preserved.

Outlines durability and readability requirements.

Directs the EAC to study, test, and develop best practices to enhance the accessibility of vote verification mechanisms for individuals with disabilities, for language minorities, and for individuals with difficulties in literacy.

Modifies alternative language accessibility requirements.

Bans voting systems from at any time: (1) containing or using any software which has not been certified; or (2) containing, using, or being accessible by any wireless, power-line, or concealed communication device.

Prohibits any Internet connection for components of any voting device.

Requires security standards for voting systems used in federal elections.

Requires laboratories to meet standards prohibiting conflicts of interest as a condition of accreditation for testing of voting system hardware and software.

Requires each state to establish standards for local jurisdictions to use in conducting election audits.

Requires the Commission to establish an Audit Guidelines Development Task Force.

Adds federal election requirements pertaining, among other things, to absentee voting and third-party registration.

Requires the EAC to study the equitable distribution of voting systems, poll workers, and election resources.

Prohibits campaign activities by Chief State Election Officials.

Outlines standards for purging voters from voter registration lists, including restoration of erroneously purged voters.

Requires each state to promulgate uniform, nondiscriminatory procedures allowing polling place access to international and domestic election observers.

Provides for early voting.

Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act regarding absentee ballots for military and overseas voters.

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