To promote innovation in voting, including in voting technology and voter registration technology, election security, and increased voter participation through a challenge prize competition.
Voting Innovation Prize Act of 2018 This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to (1) identify elements in voting systems most in need of innovation, and (2) conduct an annual prize competition to encourage the development of technologies to address such elements.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Government Operations and Politics
Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment studies and investigationsPerformance measurementPublic participation and lobbying
To promote innovation in voting, including in voting technology and voter registration technology, election security, and increased voter participation through a challenge prize competition.
USA115th CongressHR-6564| House
| Updated: 7/26/2018
Voting Innovation Prize Act of 2018 This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to (1) identify elements in voting systems most in need of innovation, and (2) conduct an annual prize competition to encourage the development of technologies to address such elements.
Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment studies and investigationsPerformance measurementPublic participation and lobbying