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**Date Published:** December 5, 2023**Comments Due:** February 5, 2024 The public comment period has been extended to March 1, 2024 (public comment period is OPEN)Author(s)Andrew Regenscheid (NIST), Gema Howell (NIST), Ryan Galluzzo (NIST), Carter Casey (MITRE), Chelsea Deane (MITRE)AnnouncementTo support the implementation of the modernized standards in Version 2.0 of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG 2.0), NIST drafted NIST Voting Technology Series (VTS) 200-2 *Implementation Guidance for the VVSG 2.0: Multi-Factor Authentication*. VTS 200-2 provides guidance to address the multi-factor authentication(MFA) requirements within VVSG 2.0.Voting systems that are certified to the VVSG 2.0 must meet the unique requirements found in the standard, such as supporting authentication **without** access to external networks (e.g., the internet). VTS 200-2 identifies the goals of the MFA requirements, potential challenges and constraints, and practical authenticator options.The election community, cybersecurity and privacy professionals, election researchers, and any other interested parties are invited to review the draft and provide **feedback by****February 5, 2024** **March 1, 2024**. We encourage you to use this comment template when preparing and submitting your comments.We appreciate your input! Feedback and comments should be sent via email to election-security [at] nist.gov(election-security[at]nist[dot]gov).AbstractVersion 2.0 of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG 2.0) modernizes standards for the use of multi-factor authentication in voting systems. This document aims to provide guidance to those who will need to implement the VVSG by reviewing the multi-factor authentication requirements in the VVSG 2.0, putting these requirements in the context of work to be done by vendors and election officials, and discussing the impact that the new standards may have on U.S. elections moving forward.Keywordsimplementation guide; multi-factor authentication; voting; voting system; voluntary voting system guidelines; VVSG;DOCUMENTATION**Publication:**https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.VTS.200-2.ipdDownload URL**Supplemental Material:**Comment template (xlsx)Election Security Research
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