E8-8289. Sunshine Act Notice

AGENCY:

United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

ACTION:

Notice of Public Meeting Roundtable Discussion.

Date And Time:

Friday, April 25, 2008, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (EST).

Place:

United States Election Assistance Commission, 1225 New York Ave, NW., Suite 150, Washington, DC 20005.

Agenda:

The Commission will host an election official roundtable discussion of the Technical Guidelines Committee's (TGDC) recommended Voluntary Voting System Guidelines. The discussion will be focused upon the following topics: (1) The usability and readability of the proposed standards; (2) The creation of a risk assessment for voting systems; (3) Stability of the standards vs. the need to create flexible standards that promote innovation; (4) Open Ended Vulnerability Testing (OEVT) and how it fits into the proposed standards; (5) The possible value of the testing of individual components to state and local jurisdictions; (6) Possible changes in scope or depth that would help improve the proposed standard.

This meeting will be open to the public.

Person To Contact For Information:

Matthew Masterson, Telephone: [phone].

Caroline C. Hunter,

Vice-Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.