Adrian Johnson
TLDR:
- Ohio House of Representatives considering legislation for voter eligibility and cybersecurity
- New legislation focuses on enhancing voter registration data scrutiny, citizenship verification, and voting machine security
A proposed legislation in Ohio aims to enhance voter eligibility verification and cybersecurity measures during elections. The plan focuses on scrutinizing voter registration data, citizenship verification, and improving the security of individual voting machines. The legislation would require the state’s board of voting system examiners to include a cybersecurity expert to develop cybersecurity standards, reviews, and certification for all voting machines. The Ohio Votes Count Act also aims to increase cybersecurity measures on voting machines, develop a Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework for vendors, and monitor software supply chain integrity.
Representative Bernie Willis emphasized the importance of maintaining the integrity of elections and ensuring transparent and accurate voting systems. The legislation also seeks to increase resources for county boards of election for voter list maintenance and mandates the state auditor to conduct yearly audits of the voter registration database. With over 6 million registered voters, the focus is also on preventing ineligible voters from casting their votes through data review.
Representative Bob Peterson stressed the need for increased security in voting systems as technology advances. Upholding free and fair elections is vital for the nation as a whole, and the proposed legislation aims to address these concerns. The legislation also aims to improve voter list maintenance, prevent ineligible voters from casting votes, and enhance overall cybersecurity measures to protect the integrity of Ohio’s elections.
