Federal Voting Assistance Pro

Technology Programs and

2012 C

ycle Initiatives

Technical G idelines De elopment CommiTechnical

G

uidelines De

velopment Commi

EAC-NIST

January 13, 2011
FVAP 2010 Key Init

 From an Agency to a Portal

• Serve as the liaison between the voter and the State• Make the process easy quick intuitive and seamless Make the process easy, quick, intuitive and seamless• Reduce the reliance on Voting Assistance Officers• Avoid running elections

 Expanded Assistance for Election Officials

• Incubate the development of new online tools for registration, abse

application, ballot delivery, marking, and tracking

• T l th t t ill d St t ill d t Tools th

at voters will use an

d St

ates will a

dopt

• Greater control by States and LEOs - Grants• Not directly supporting electronic transmission of VOTED ballots• Assist States in compliance Assist States in compliance

 Transparency and Data-Driven Operations

• Improve Post Improve Post-Election Surveys to correct incorrect policies based o

Election Surveys to correct incorrect policies based o

• Post all data and methodology online• Combine data collection with EAC
Agency to Porta
State Specific Guid
Steer Voter to State Sy
Online Registratio
Pre-Filled Outpu
Online FWAB Wiza
2010 FPCA and FWAB W

Utilization

FPCA Wizard download

100,000 91 452

• National: 91,565

FPCA Wizard Utilization

FPCA Download Running Balance

National: 91,565

49,630

54,435

61,708

71,707

78,405

86,732

91,452

60,00070,00080,00090,000

,

wnlaoded

2 955 6,298

17,875

24,743

30,868

38,710

10 00020,00030,00040,00050,000

FPCAs Dow 25,000 

d

FWAB Wizard Utiliza

FWAB Download Running 

2,955

0

10,000

Week Ending On...

15,000 20,000 

ownloaded

FWAB Wizard downloads:• National: 20,536 32 97 216 368 695 906 1,098 2,226 

-

5,000 

10,000 

FWABs Do

Week Ending 
2010 FWAB Wizard Utili

Uniformed Services FWABs 

Downloaded

Total Overseas Citize

Downloads

PA

OH

AK

VA

SC

572 

554 

537 

516 

427 

TX

MA

NJ

OH

CO

267 

235 

232 

226 

211 

FL

CA

TX

MI

NC

PA

2 209 

1,337 

897 

744 

711 

572 

CA

FL

NC

VA

NY

TX

440 

332 

322 

289 

267 

Overseas 

Indefinitely

4%

- 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 

FL

2,209 

- 200 400 600 80

CA 

4%

Overseas 

Temporarily

25%

Uniformed 

Services 

Member

71%
FVAP Website Utiliza

• Total Accesses: Up • Military Accesses: 

FVAP.gov Website Use

2010 vs 2006 Military Accesses: 

3 000 000 3,500,000 4,000,000 4,500,000 5,000,000 

4,760,205 

2,556,788 

20102006

- Online Form Usage at FV

500,000 

1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 

3,000,000 

1,479,091 

759,988 

120 000 140,000 160,000 

156,481 

112,471 

2010 vs 2006

YTD total 

accesses

YTD Total Military 

Accesses

-

20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 

100,000 

120,000 

31,338 

1

• FPCAs: Up 40%• FWABs: Up 207%

YTD FPCAs 

downloaded

YTD FWABs 

downloaded
Steer Voter to State Sy
Integration of State Sy

Future:Planning a 

federal grant structuredprogram for states andlocalities
Online Ballot Wiz

WA

MT

• 

ID

NV UT NE

NY

NV UT NE

NY

MN

MI

IL

MD

RI

NV UT

NM

KS MO CO

TN

OH

GA

WV VA

DE

AL

UT

NM

KS MO CO

TN

IN

WV VA

DE

DC

AZ

IL

KY

• 

Failed 

to 

submit 

state 

reqs

Failed 

to 

submit 

state 

reqs

AL GA

MIS

TX

AL GA

• 

WV

FVAP Sponsored Online Ballot Delivery and Marking SystemState’s own Online Ballot Delivery System

KY
EVSW Metrics

$70,000 $80,000 $90,000 

Cost

Correlation of Initial Contract Award Cost to 

Total # of Participating Jurisdictions in State

$70 000 $80,000 $90,000 

Correlation of Total # of Ballot St

Initial Contract Award Cos

y = 27.248x + 62911

R2 = 0.0073

$10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 

Total Contract C y = 0.404x 

R2 = 0.0

$20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 

$-

$ 0,000 

‐ 20 40 60 80 100 $-

$10,000 

‐ 5,000 10,000 

$60 000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 

Value

Correlation of Total Estimated UOCAVA Voters in State to 

Initial Award Cost

$$70,000 $80,000 $90,000 

Corrlation of Initial Contrct Award Cost per UOC

to Initial Contract Award Cost 

y = 0.0094x + 63324

R2 = 0.0069

$20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 

Contract award V y = 1075

R2 

$10 000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 

$-

$10,000 

‐ 100,000 200,000 300,000

C

$-

$10,000 

$0.00 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 
EVSW Lessons

$1,200.00 

Correlation of Total # Ballot Styles

to Initial Award Cost Per Ballot Style 

• No corre

between cost and

$1,033.02 

$800 00 

$1,000.00 

• # o• # o

juri

• # o

y = 59589x-0.991

R2 = 0.9915

$600.00 $800.00 

• Average 

cost abo

$442.72 

$184.97 y = -0.0241x + 277 R2 = 0.1575

$200.00 $400.00 

• Margina

additionis almos

$7.20 $4.08 $39.43 

$-

• Ballot d

acquisitdifficult

$(200.00) • Federal 

Process cumbers
2012 Technology Gra

• 2010 cycle used federal contracting to purchase systems used in St

− Attempted to incorporate State requirements and input as much as poss− But ultimately, it’s a federal contract and a federal system

• Instead, 2012 cycle plan is grants to States and localities to incubat

technological efforts to serve UOCAVA voters

• Focus Programs: 

− Online Registration− Online Absentee Ballot Request− Online and Expedited Blank Ballot Delivery Online and Expedited Blank Ballot Delivery− Online Voted Ballot Tracking

• Key Grant Considerations:

− # of Voters Assisted # of Voters Assisted− Projected Improvement in UOCAVA Voting Success− ROI and length of system availability

• More details of the grant program at pre More details of the grant program at pre-NASED meeting on 2/9/11 NASED meeting on 2/9/11
Wounded Warrio

Research Testing & EvaluationComprehensive assessment of combat-related disabilities and associated voting challenges in Wounded Warriors• EAC grant with ITIC/OBF• FVAP contract with CALIBRE

Independent VSTL testing of the E• Full test on one manned kiosk s• Security section testing for all fi

Voting Support Wizards (EVSW

FVAP contract with CALIBRE • VSTL result comparison

• Surveys of WII

VSTL result comparison

Process & Procedures Guide for VAO Wounded Warrior assistance

FVAP direct assistance in care facand additions to FVAP.gov tools an

Redesign of voting forms (FPCA/FWAB) for greater usability and accessibility 

Focus groups on form design

N ti l L l C b N

ational Level C

y

ber-Th t G A l i Threat Gap 

Analysis M k l ti

• Voting systems vulnerabilities • Cyber security measures • Strategies for threat awareness, mitigation and 

continual monitorin

g strate

gies

Moc

k election

• Assess usability, accessibility, a

electronic voting systems for W

• National level penetration testin

g g
Demonstration & Pilot 

 DoD required by law to conduct electronic a

voting demonstration project

 42 USC 1073ff note; 2002 and 2005 NDAAs Mandates

 Cast Ballots through electronic voting system Only Uniformed services voters specified States must agree to participate Report afterwards

 DoD allowed to wait for EAC certified guidel

 EAC establishes guidelines

 EAC also certifies it will assist in project Different requirement than MOVE Act

 DoD may further delay implementation
NIST Proposed Pilot P

TGDC WG Proposals Initial ViewElectronic Ballot Delivery Doing and plan to continue• Attended Kiosk-Based Voting 

System

Premature?• Overseas Citizen definition • Geographic concentration 

• Unattended Kiosk-Based Voting 

System

Geographic concentration voters may indicate kiosk superior approach

• Standard Ballot Delivery Format• CDF for EMS Integration

Very interested• EMS, BDF and VRS/Geo 

migration between system

• FY2011 Final Appropriations and Ongoing DoD Efficiencies Key Var

CDF for EMS Integration migration between system

• A widget?

• FY2011 Final Appropriations and Ongoing DoD Efficiencies Key Var• Who should run (and therefore pay for) pilot programs in support o

EAC developed electronic absentee voting guidelines?
How Electronic Stan

Development Should Be 

GAO Guidance Risk = % x impact FVAP & EAC need detailed plans Necessary plan elements:

 results-oriented action plan

 Acceptable risk level polic

already made 

 It IS the current voting s Accepts 1/3 of absentee 

results oriented action plan

 goals, tasks, milestones, time frames, 

and contingencies

 FVAP-EAC Memorandum of 

returned

 We should accept equiva

new UOCAVA systems

 May have different prob

Understanding

 EAC-NIST Interagency Agreement

May have different prob

 Can reduce probability a

impact

 Goal is to keep risk leve

same, if not better

 MOVE Act also requires EAC to 

develop detailed timeline for development of electronic absentee 

ballot guidelines Roadmap

 The articulation of risk 

current system would suseful baseline for futu

b ballot guidelines - Roadmap

a

bsentee systems
Path Forward

Articulate the Current Risk Evaluate the postal mail 

Establish Properties

 What “properties” 

Establish I

 Integra

UOCAVA absentee ballot system as the baseline

are necessary for an electronic absentee voting 

work

 Also e

 Find comparable current 

system threats to NIST/other identified 

system?

 To achieve the 

nationthreat 

threats

 Develop comparable 

same level of risk as current system

 Develo

points develo

measures for other voting systems

F T h l i l S it d R li bilit I Focus on Technological, Security, and Reliability Issue

Electronic Return of Voted Ballot
F d l V ti A i t P F

e

deral Voting 

Assis

tance 

Progr

Department of Defense

Bob Carey, Director

1777 North Kent St., #14003

Arlington, VA 22209

Phone: 703-588-8118

Fax: 703-696-1352

Email: Bob.Carey@fvap.gov