**Draft Roadmap for TGDC Resolutions #2-05 through #12-05, Human Factors
and Privacy Subcommittee**

**Draft Version March 2, 2005**

**National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)**

Provided for consideration by the Technical Guidelines Development
Committee (TGDC) and the Election Assistance Commission under the
requirements of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002.

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This document has been provided for consideration by the Technical
Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) and the Election Assistance
Commission under the requirements of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of
2002.

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**Draft Roadmap for TGDC Resolutions #2-05 through #12-05, Human Factors
and Privacy Subcommittee**

**HFP-1**

In support of Resolution #2-05 Accessible Voting Systems

Task: Develop improved requirements for accessibility to meet HAVA for
the augmented VSS and redesigned VSS.

-   Review/ do gap analysis of existing accessibility standards 2-15-05

-   Revised accessibility standards based on current technology 4-1-05

Longer term:

-   Revised accessibility standards based on next generation systems
    11-1-05

-   Development of conformance tests for 4-1-05 standards (see notes)

-   Development of conformance tests for 11-1-05 (see notes)

Notes:

\- Get feedback from Access Board, Elekes and Harding

\- Conformance tests not explicitly in resolutions, deliverable dates
not planned yet

**HFP-2**

In support of Resolution Number #3-05 HFP at the Polling Place

Task: Develop improved requirements for human factors and privacy at the
polling place

-   Review HCI and privacy literature to see what applies 3-1-05

-   Review/do gap analysis of existing accessibility, usability and
    privacy guidelines 3-15-05

-   Draft revised polling place guidelines 4-1-05

Longer term:

-   Revised polling place guidelines 11-1-05

Notes:

\- Get feedback from Access Board, Elekes and Harding

**HFP-3**

In support of Resolution #4-05 Capturing Indication of a Voter's Choice

Task: Develop improved requirements for human factors and privacy for
voting systems for capturing the indication of a voter's choice.

-   Review HCI and privacy literature to see what applies 3-1-05

-   Review/ do gap analysis of existing human factors and privacy
    standards 3-15-05

-   Revised standards based on current technology 4-1-05

Longer term:

-   Revised standards based on next generation systems 11-1-05

Notes:

\- Performance standards will require benchmarks developed in Task HFP-4

**HFP-4**

In support of Resolution #5-05 Human Performance-Based Standards and
Usability Testing

Task: Perform research to develop performance requirements and
conformance tests for usability

-   Roadmap for R&D 4-1-05

-   Define performance measures 4-1-05

Longer term:

-   Initial performance benchmarks 11-1-05

-   Draft test protocol 11-105

-   Validation of protocol and benchmarks 2006

-   Documentation for test laboratories 2006

Notes:

\- Will need contractor and voting machines, this is a major research
effort

\- Human subject study IRB approval

\- Paperwork reduction act approval

**HFP-5**

In support of Resolution #6-05 Accommodating a Wide Range of Human
Abilities

Task: Investigate existing universal usability and design guidelines and
apply to create a set of voting system guidelines and standards.

-   Assessment and plan, 4-1-05

Longer term

-   Draft Universal design guidance and standards, 11-1-05

Notes:

\- Might need to consult with researchers in the area of universal
design

**\[No resolution #7-05\]**

**HFP-6**

In support of Resolution #8-05 Usability Guidance for Instructions,
Ballot Design, and Error Messages

Task: Review existing guidance and draft new guidance as required,
including incorporating "plain language" and form layout research.

-   Collect sample ballots, instructions, error messages, 4-1-05

-   Assessment and plan, 4-1-05

Longer term:

-   Draft of guidance, 11-1-05

Notes:

-Will need to consult with plain language experts

-Will need to consult with layout experts

**HFP-7**

In support of Resolution #9-05 General Voting System Human Factors and
Privacy Considerations

Task: Develop improved requirements for human factors and privacy for
voting systems where there is voter or election official interaction,
other than for capturing the indication of a voter's choice.

-   Identify areas of interaction, starting with analysis of CRT
    spreadsheet analysis of VSS2002 and analysis of voting process,
    4-1-05

-   Assessment and plan for improved standards, 4-1-05

Longer term:

-   Analysis of revised standards delivered in 4-05 by NIST, 8-1-05

-   Draft standard, 11-1-05

**HFP-8**

In support of Resolution #10-05 Usability of the Standards

Task: Evaluation the proposed new standards for usability

Longer term:

-   Identify where revised standards need to be evaluated for usability
    8-1-05

-   Evaluate revised standards and report findings 11-1-05

Notes: Depends on work of the rest of the NIST team.

**HFP-9**

In support of Resolution #11-05 Availability of Voting Machines for
Validating Benchmarks and Conformance Test Protocols

-   When voting machines arrive at NIST, examine and plan for their use
    in support of HFP-4

-   Create plan for using the machines 4-1-05

Notes: Depends on when machines are delivered and set up.

**HFP-10**

In support of Resolution #12-05 Voter Verifiability I

Task: Review methods of verification accessible by voters with
disabilities, including analysis of VVPAT.

-   Work with John Wack to identify accessibility issues for VVPAT and
    contribute to his deliverable. 4-1-05

-   Work with John Kelsey to identify accessibility and usability issues
    for voter verification and contribute to his deliverable. 4-1-05

Notes: Consult with Access Board and others as needed