The new guidelines for manufacturers of voting equipment include for the first time principles as basic as a requirement that voting devices produce written records that can be verified, and that software or hardware errors cannot lead to undetectable changes in tallies. They are expected to spur the development of a new generation of cheaper and more secure equipment, said Matthew Masterson, the chairman of the federal Election Assistance Commission.
Source: Wary of Hackers, States Move to Upgrade Voting Systems – The New York Times