The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will hold a virtual meeting on February 10, 2021, to vote on the adoption of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0. The VVSG 2.0 represents the latest federal standards for voting systems, developed with input from the EAC, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), advisory boards, and public feedback. Prior to this, several public hearings and meetings were held to gather input, and a 90-day public comment period received significant feedback on various aspects of the guidelines. The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube and is open to the public.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is having an online meeting where they will decide on some new rules called the VVSG 2.0 to make voting machines better and more reliable. Lots of experts and people helped make these rules, and anyone can watch the meeting on YouTube.