Bill > S2238

This bill, the Securing America's Federal Elections (SAFE) Act, aims to protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections. Key provisions include: - Requiring the use of voter-verifiable paper ballots and manual counting for recounts in federal elections, with exceptions for certain jurisdictions that used certain paper record systems in 2018. - Providing grants to states to obtain compliant paper ballot voting systems, carry out voting system security improvements, and fund post-election risk-limiting audits. - Establishing mandatory cybersecurity standards and testing/certification requirements for voting system components like ballot tabulation devices, ballot marking devices, and election management systems. - Prohibiting the use of wireless communications devices and internet connectivity in voting systems. - Requiring use of software and hardware for which the manufacturer discloses source code and design specifications. - Treating electronic poll books as part of the voting system subject to security requirements. - Mandating that voting machines used in federal elections after November 2022 be manufactured in the United States. The bill aims to improve the security and integrity of federal election infrastructure through a combination of funding, security standards, and transparency requirements.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2238/all-info