Common Data Format Research Group: Common Data Format (CDF) Use-Case Subgroup

Group Information

• Name: Common Data Format Research Group: Use Case Subgroup
• Purpose: This group will conduct a gap analysis of elements not included in previous CDFs, and how to potentially address those gaps.
• Objectives: Components in scope for this analysis include:
  • ballot-on-demand,
  • remote ballot marking,
  • electronic pollbooks, and
  • interactions between electronic pollbooks and VRDBs.

• Supporting references:
  • Existing CDF repositories:
    • Cast Vote Records - created by scanners or DREs, contain tabulatable voter choices: https://github.com/usnistgov/CastVoteRecords.
    • Election Event Logging - election-related events logged by election devices: https://github.com/usnistgov/ElectionEventLogging.
    • Election Results Reporting - pre- and post-election information and results: https://github.com/usnistgov/ElectionResultsReporting.
    • Voter Records Interchange - voter registration-related information to support voter registration, electronic pollbooks, and voter registration database exchanges: https://github.com/usnistgov/VoterRecordsInterchange.
• Logistics: All meetings will be held using conferencing software, and members will receive information on upcoming meetings and agendas.
• Officers:
  • Chair
    • Name: John Dziurlaj
    • Email: john [at] turnout.rocks (john[at]turnout[dot]rocks)
• Email list
  • list-name: cdf-use-cases
  • list-email-address: cdf-use-cases [at] list.nist.gov (cdf-use-cases[at]list[dot]nist[dot]gov)
  • list-url: https://groups.google.com/a/list.nist.gov/g/cdf-use-cases
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Group Scope

• This group has been organized for only the above-stated purpose.
• This group is NOT for the purpose of discussing VVSG 2.0 requirements.
  • For all comments or considerations regarding the VVSG 2.0 requirements as approved by the EAC on February 10, 2021, please send those to vvsg [at] eac.gov (vvsg[at]eac[dot]gov) .

Membership Information

• Participation in this group is open to all interested parties. There are no membership fees.
• All members must read, agree to, and abide by the group’s general information and stated rules of etiquette.