[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 213 (Monday, November 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 61760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24481]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meetings

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Sunshine Act notice; notice of public meeting agenda.

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SUMMARY: Roundtable Discussion: E-Poll Book Testing Pilot Program 
Considerations.

DATES: Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Eastern.

ADDRESSES:
Virtual via Zoom
The roundtable discussion is open to the public and will be 
livestreamed on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission YouTube 
Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpN6i0g2rlF4ITWhwvBwwZw

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897-
9285, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: In accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Act 
(Sunshine Act), Public Law 94-409, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552b), the U.S. 
Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will conduct a virtual roundtable 
discussion on considerations for the establishment of a testing pilot 
program for electronic poll books (e-poll books).
    Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will hold a 
roundtable discussion on the benefits and challenges of implementing a 
testing program for e-poll books. The event will include three panels 
representing election officials, e-poll book manufacturers, and 
technology experts.
    An increasing number of election jurisdictions are utilizing e-poll 
books, replacing or supplementing the use of traditional paper poll 
books that contain and track voter rolls. Thirteen states where e-poll 
books are used have a certification program, and 12 states do not. The 
EAC recognized the need for uniform certification and testing standards 
and is in the process of developing a pilot program for e-poll books to 
enhance the security, as well as accessibility, of these devices. This 
public meeting will help the EAC identify opportunities, challenges, 
and continuing needs of election officials who use these systems, the 
manufacturers who develop them, and experts who have an additional 
understanding of this subject.
    The full agenda will be posted in advance on the EAC website: 
https://www.eac.gov.
    Status: This roundtable discussion will be open to the public.

Kevin Rayburn,
General Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-24481 Filed 11-4-21; 4:15 pm]
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