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The TGDC supports the Election Assistance Committee by providing recommendations on voluntary standards and guidelines related to voting equipment and technologies. It is composed of 14 members selected from various standards boards and for their technical and scientific expertise related to voting systems and equipment. The following links provide more information on the TGDC charter and membership:

TGDC charter (html)

TGDC members


NIST chairs and manages the TGDC, provides technical guidance in areas such as encryption, usability engineering and testing, and performs work to improve testing and conformity assessment programs for voting systems. As part of its development of new voting standards, NIST consults with TGDC subcommittees and holds regular subcommittee teleconferences and periodic TGDC meetings. Teleconference audio archives, TGDC meetings, and TGDC meetings and presentations and related NIST work material are open to the public. The public may also view and submit comments and position statements to the TGDC. The following links provide access to this material:

Current TGDC Work Plan

TGDC Working Subcommittee Membership

View Comments & Positions Submitted to the TGDC

Send Your Comments to the TGDC

Archived Subcommittee Teleconferences -- minutes and mp3 files from TGDC subcommittee meetings

Links to NIST and TGDC meetings and documents

 

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Last updated: November 29, 2007
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