100% paper ballots which provide a physical record of the voter's intent
- Use of paper ballot counting machines, not voting machines
- Strict chain of custody for ballots with daily reconciliation during early voting
- Application required to receive a mail ballot - no mass mailing of ballots
- Counting machines tested prior to every election
- Counting machines not connected to the internet
- Drop boxes under 24/7 monitoring
Here's what has already been done in the lead up to this EO being issued:
- Removal of almost 80k deceased voters from the rolls requirement of a full 9 digit social security number, proof of identity, and proof of legal status when registering to vote.
- Audits of list maintenance practices
- Regular National Change of Address mailings to identify voters who no longer live in VA
- Streamlining of process of removing deceased voters, improving access to databases, and comprehensive auditing of voter rolls
You can read the Order here: https://www.governor.virginia.gov/media/governorvirginiagov/governor-of-virginia/pdf/eo/EO-35-Comprehensive-Election-Security-Ensuring-Legal-Voters-and-Accurate-Counting---vF---8.7.24.pdf
Next step - get rid of the tabulators and hand count! The 'black box' counting violates every candidates right to observe the vote.