30-Day CSD Public Review Request for EML v7.0 Committee Specification Draft

The following request has been
submitted to the OASIS TC Administrator on 
 Monday, July 4, 2011 - 11:06

Submitter's Name: John Borras

TC Name: Election & Voter Services

TC Email Address: 

Work Product Title: EML v7.0 Committee Specification Draft

Committee Specification Draft ##: CSD01

CSD URI: TBD

Additional Resources :

http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/election/document.php?document_id=42683

Approval Link:

http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/election/ballot.php?id=2066

Abstract:

EML is a standard for the structured interchange among hardware, software,

and

service providers who engage in any aspect of providing election or voter

services to public or private organizations.

The changes from EML v6.0 that this new version introduces are as follows:

•	updates applied to match requirements for the USA's UOCAVA (Uniform and

Overseas Citizens Assistance in Voting Act) application;

•	updates applied to match new requirements from the Australia Election

Commission;

•	update to the dSig schema for latest W3C 2002/2008 specification;

•	update external reference from xNAL v3.0 to xNAL v4.0;

•	new Conformance criteria.

TC Description: The E&VS Techncial Committee has worked very closely with the

IEEE P1622 committee over this new release and aligning the needs of the

USA's

UOCAVA (Uniform and Overseas Citizens Assistance in Voting Act) application.

We

will continue to work with them, and any other jurisdiction, to ensure EML

meets

the global needs of e-enabled elections.

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