Earlier this afternoon the Committee on House Administration considered and passed Congressman Rush Holt's verified voting legislation (press release):
The House of Representatives Committee on House Administration today approved the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act (H.R. 811), landmark legislation introduced by Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) requiring voting systems to produce a voter-verified paper ballot and mandating routine random audits.
"We can't afford to wait any longer to give people confidence that elections are accurate and verifiable," said Holt. "Without a voter-verified paper ballot and mandatory audits, there is no way to know whether a vote has been counted as cast, or whether it just disappears." [...]
Rep. Holt urged the House to move quickly to pass the legislation. "Voting is the very foundation of our democracy, and I am pleased that the Committee has acted to ensure that we are protecting the franchise," said Holt. "I urge the House to pass my legislation so that we can protect voters' rights, ensure the accuracy of elections, and increase the confidence of Americans in our electoral system."
