Co-sponsored by more than 140 (mostly Democratic) members of the House, Holt's Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act would require that voting machines in federal elections produce paper records available for voters to inspect and confirm at the time the vote is cast. Critically, the act would (among other things) also require mandatory manual recounts, prohibit the use of wireless networking technologies, require a verified chain-of-custody record of machine software, demand more robust federal accreditation and provide much-needed funding. ZIMMERMAN |
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