[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 78008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25135]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meetings

AGENCY: Election Assistance Commission.

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

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will conduct a 
public meeting to discuss the 2023 Voluntary Electronic Poll Book Pilot 
Program and consider next steps for the program.

DATES: Monday, December 4, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be virtual and livestreamed on the U.S. 
Election Assistance Commission's 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 public meeting to 
discuss the 2023 EAC Voluntary Electronic Poll Book Pilot Program and 
consider next steps for the program.
    Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will consider 
the adoption of the Voluntary Electronic Poll Book Pilot Program as a 
standing program at the agency. To facilitate this conversation, the 
EAC Commissioners will hear from the EAC's Election Supporting 
Technology Evaluation Program (ESTEP) staff on feedback they have 
received on the pilot and recommendations for next steps for 
implementation.
    Background: Under the authority of the Help America Vote Act 
(HAVA), the EAC created the Election Supporting Technology Evaluation 
Program (ESTEP) to establish requirements and guidelines specific to 
election technologies that are not covered under the Voluntary Voting 
System Guidelines (VVSG). The e-poll book pilot is the first in a 
series of pilots conducted by the ESTEP program, which will also 
examine voter registration databases, election night reporting systems, 
and electronic ballot delivery systems.
    The e-poll book pilot program testing took place between January 
and August 2023. The pilot involved two VSTLs, Pro V&V and SLI 
Compliance, that tested e-poll book devices from five commercial 
manufacturers, and two in-house developers. These systems were tested 
against the Voluntary Electronic Poll Book Requirements (Version 0.9) 
developed by ESTEP in consultation with the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST), cybersecurity and accessibility 
experts, and other key stakeholders.
    The full agenda will be posted in advance on the EAC website: 
https://www.eac.gov.
    Status: This meeting will be open to the public.

Camden Kelliher,
Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-25135 Filed 11-9-23; 11:15 am]
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