Overseeing the administration of federal elections. And todays hearing will help us to fill the responsibility by providing an opportunity to hear from the vendors of most of our countrys Voting Systems. This is the first time the ceos of the three major vendors have appeared together in a congressional hearing. The companies they represent provide at least 80 of the estimated 350,000 Voting Machines in use today reaching over 100 million registered voters. However, despite their outsized role and the mechanics of our democracy, some have accused these companies of or f other suggest theres an insufficient regulatory structure for the sector. In the committees may 2019 hearing on Election Security, Lawrence Norden wrote in his testimony, i quote, there are more federal regulations for ballpoint pens and magic markers than there are for Voting Systems and other parts of our election infrastructure. So there may be more work to do and much for congress to learn about this industry. Many
Representative lofgren this is the first time the ceos of the three major vendors have appeared together in a congressional hearing. The companies they represent provide at least 80 of the estimated 350,000 Voting Machines in use today, reaching over 100 million registered voters. Outsizeddespite their role in the mechanics of our democracy, some have accused these companies of fee skating and in some cases misleading Election Administrators and the american public. Others suggest there is an insufficient regulatory structure for this sector. In the committees may 29 he teen may 2019 hearing on Election Security, a member of the Brennan Center for justice wrote in his testimony, there are more federal regulations for all point pens and magic markers than there are four Voting Systems and other parts of our election infrastructure. Star there may be more work to do and much for congress to learn about this industry. Many have concerns about Voting Systems with Remote Access software. We
Shawn. The issue of travel advisory in california as that becomes the second state to hit more than 1 million confirmed infections. More than a thousand nurses are threatening to go on strike. Icu beds gone in some states, and governors who for nine months resisted declaring a mask mandate, well, now they are saying wear a mask. Charles watson live in atlanta with the very latest. Charles . Reporter hey, eric. With the u. S. Averaging about 140,000 daily new cases in the last week alone, states are increasingly pushing lockdowns. The governors of california, oregon and washington issued joint travel advisories on friday in an effort to get a handle on surging cases in those three states. What that means is that if you travel to any of those states, youll be asked to selfquarantine for 14 days. Theyre also asking resident to avoided all nonessential travel out of state and limit interactions to only people who live in their homes. The causes are no longer flat, the cases are rising, and