Last week, I introduced the bipartisan Verifying Official Totals for Elections, or VOTE Act, which would require jurisdictions using electronic voting machines for federal elections to deposit the software or source code in the National Software Reference Library at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
In the case of a contested election and or recount, the VOTE Act would allow qualified persons to review the source code to ensure its accuracy and reliability. Given the recent news of Fulton County's problems, I believe the VOTE Act is essential to protect our elections.
Source: http://hankjohnson.house.gov/rep-hank-johnson%E2%80%99s-e-newsletter-august-17-2012
