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FEDERALhearing transcript

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Hearing on Remote Voting Technology in the U.S. House

Original title: EXPLORING THE FEASIBILITY AND SECURITY OF TECHNOLOGY TO CONDUCT REMOTE VOTING IN THE HOUSE

January 1, 2020

remote voting election security congressional procedure technology policy House Administration Committee

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The Frame

What this does

The committee is tasked with determining if secure technology exists to allow members of Congress to vote remotely, a change that would fundamentally alter how federal legislation is passed and how members fulfill their constitutional duties.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives

The implementation of remote voting would change the method by which members cast their votes on legislation.

U.S. Citizens

The security and reliability of the legislative process directly impact the representation of citizens in federal lawmaking.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2020.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This hearing transcript documents the Committee on House Administration's investigation into the technical and security of implementing remote voting systems for the U.S. House of Representatives. The committee heard testimony from cybersecurity experts, former members of Congress, and the Clerk of the House to evaluate whether secure technology exists to support remote legislative action.

Key Facts

The Committee on House Administration held a hearing on July 17, 2020, to evaluate remote voting technology.
The hearing was mandated by Section 5 of House Resolution 965.
The committee is required to certify to the House whether secure and operable technology for remote voting exists.
The hearing was conducted remotely via Webex.
Witnesses included cybersecurity experts from MIT, Johns Hopkins, UC Berkeley, and Aruba Networks, as well as the Clerk of the House and former Speaker Newt Gingrich.
The record includes a reference to a 1869 patent by Thomas A. Edison for an electronic vote recorder.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why was this hearing held?

The committee was required by House Resolution 965 to study the and security of remote voting technology and determine if such technology is ready for use in the House.

Who testified at the hearing?

The witnesses included the Clerk of the House, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, and several experts in cybersecurity and computer science from major universities and technology firms.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Transition to Remote Governance

The hearing marks a formal legislative attempt to modernize voting procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

House Resolution 965 Committee on House Administration

Connected Entities

personRodney Davis“Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration”Map →

personZoe Lofgren“Chairperson of the Committee on House Administration”Map →

personCheryl L. Johnson“Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives”Map →

personNewt Gingrich“Former Speaker of the House”Map →

organizationCommittee on House Administration“The committee conducting the hearing”Map →

Sources

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