Voting Systems Standards Act of 2003. (A.8847)

Resolution urging the Senate to pass and the Governor to sign the Voting Systems Standards Act of 2003 (A.8847), a bill that would implement certain mandates of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 and amend the election law in New York State by, among other things, establishing new standards for voting machines, ensuring access to the ballot by voters with disabilities, adopting a single state-wide voting machine through a competitive bidding process and requiring a voter verifiable audit trail.