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This bill requires that any voting machine or system approved by the state board of elections must comply with the voluntary voting system guidelines adopted by the United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) on December 13, 2005, and that the state board's examination and testing of these machines and systems must ensure this compliance. The EAC is a non-profit, non-partisan federal agency that provides guidance and recommendations on election administration. The bill specifies that this compliance requirement applies only to the components of a voting system that record, cast, or tabulate votes, and not to electronic poll books or systems used solely for marking accessible absentee ballots. This change aims to standardize and improve the reliability of voting technology used in elections.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8647