52 USC 20311 - Technology pilot program

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 02, 2024

§ 20311.

Technology pilot program

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Absent uniformed services voter

(2)

Overseas voter

(3)

Presidential designee

(b)

Establishment

(1)

In general

(2)

Design and conduct

The design and conduct of a pilot program established under this subsection—

(A)

shall be at the discretion of the Presidential designee; and

(B)

shall not conflict with or substitute for existing laws, regulations, or procedures with respect to the participation of absent uniformed services voters and military voters in elections for Federal office.

(c)

Considerations

In conducting a pilot program established under subsection (b), the Presidential designee may consider the following issues:

(1)

The transmission of electronic voting material across military networks.

(2)

Virtual private networks, cryptographic voting systems, centrally controlled voting stations, and other information security techniques.

(3)

The transmission of ballot representations and scanned pictures in a secure manner.

(4)

Capturing, retaining, and comparing electronic and physical ballot representations.

(5)

Utilization of voting stations at military bases.

(6)

Document delivery and upload systems.

(7)

The functional effectiveness of the application or adoption of the pilot program to operational environments, taking into account environmental and logistical obstacles and State procedures.

(d)

Reports

The Presidential designee shall submit to Congress reports on the progress and outcomes of any pilot program conducted under this subsection, together with recommendations—

(1)

for the conduct of additional pilot programs under this section; and

(2)

for such legislation and administrative action as the Presidential designee determines appropriate.

(e)

Technical assistance

(1)

In general

(2)

Report

In the case in which the Election Assistance Commission has not established electronic absentee voting guidelines under such section 1604(a)(2), as so amended, by not later than 180 days after October 28, 2009, the Election Assistance Commission shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report containing the following information:

(A)

The reasons such guidelines have not been established as of such date.

(B)

A detailed timeline for the establishment of such guidelines.

(C)

A detailed explanation of the Commission’s actions in establishing such guidelines since October 28, 2004.

(3)

Relevant committees of Congress defined

In this subsection, the term “relevant committees of Congress” means—

(A)

the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Rules and Administration of the Senate; and

(B)

the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and House Administration of the House of Representatives.

(f)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 589, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2334; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(d)(6), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4373.)

cite as: 52 USC 20311