Pennsylvania Department of State Certifies Third New Voting System with Paper Trail and Advanced Security
Retrieved on:
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
To attain Pennsylvania certification, a system must meet the Department of State's updated security and accessibility standards and also be certified by the federal Election Assistance Commission .
Key Points:
- To attain Pennsylvania certification, a system must meet the Department of State's updated security and accessibility standards and also be certified by the federal Election Assistance Commission .
- There are two additional systems now undergoing certification testing, and one system expected to be submitted for testing in January.
- In April, the department informed counties they have until the end of 2019 to select new voting systems that provide a paper record.
- Governor Wolf has committed to seeking state funding for at least half of the counties' cost for new voting systems.