Improving Electronic Voting Standards and Disclosure Act of 2005
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Improving Electronic Voting Standards and Disclosure Act of 2005 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to: (1) establish specific requirements for software used in electronic voting machines in Federal elections; (2) prohibit Election Assistance Commission accreditation of a laboratory unless it meets standards the Commission may establish to prevent the existence or appearance of any conflict of interest in the testing of voting system hardware and software; (3) require the posting of notice of the availability of administrative complaint procedures for individuals who believe that a voting machine or other equipment used in the election is not working properly, or who otherwise believe that a State or jurisdiction is not in compliance with the requirements of this Act; and (4) prohibit an individual from filing a complaint with respect to an allegation that a voting machine or other equipment used in an election is not working properly unless the individual is eligible to cast a vote on or otherwise use the machine or equipment which is the subject of the complaint.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 470: Improving Electronic Voting Standards and Disclosure Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-470/
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