This bill requires each chief state election official to disclose to the Election Assistance Commission the identity of any foreign national known by that official to have (1) physically handled either ballots used in an election for federal office or voting machines, (2) had unmonitored access to a storage facility or centralized voting-tabulation location used to support an election, or (3) had unmonitored access to election-related information or communications technology. It also requires the official to make the disclosure within 30 days of becoming aware of such activity.
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operationsSubversive activities
A bill to disclose access to election infrastructure by foreign nationals.
USA116th CongressS-2656| Senate
| Updated: 10/22/2019
This bill requires each chief state election official to disclose to the Election Assistance Commission the identity of any foreign national known by that official to have (1) physically handled either ballots used in an election for federal office or voting machines, (2) had unmonitored access to a storage facility or centralized voting-tabulation location used to support an election, or (3) had unmonitored access to election-related information or communications technology. It also requires the official to make the disclosure within 30 days of becoming aware of such activity.
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operationsSubversive activities