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From: Tom Nash

10/13/2020

Subject: Virginia Freedom of Information Act Request: Voter registration website (Virginia Department of Elections)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

A series of voter registration website outages have made national news in recent weeks:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/935em3/severed-internet-cable-breaks-virginia-voter-registration-portal-on-deadline-day
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/06/920774701/florida-governor-extends-deadline-after-voter-registration-site-crashes

Therefore, I request the following information:

- Contracts, plans, RFPs, and underlying information about the design of online voter registration systems
- Presentations and emails regarding these systems
- Any disaster recovery / backup plans / failsafes for voter registration databases and registration websites or emails/plans/RFPs/presentations regarding this
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity contracts, plans, RFPs, presentations for voter registration websites and databases
- Any cybersecurity audits/penetration test reports / RFPs and contracts regarding online voter registration systems

Please search from Jan 1, 2018 until the day this request is processed.

These documents will be used for reporting on Motherboard, VICE Media's science and tech website (www.motherboard.vice.com)

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Please note that I am a citizen of Virginia, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.

Sincerely,

Tom Nash

From: Virginia Department of Elections

10/15/2020

Subject: Re: Virginia Freedom of Information Act Request: Voter registration website (Virginia Department of Elections)

Tom Nash,

Thank you for your request under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Our Chief FOIA Officer will review your request and be in touch within five
(5) business days. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me
know.

Thanks
Department of Elections' FOIA

Virginia Department of Elections

The Washington Building-Capitol Square

1100 Bank Street, 1st Floor

Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: 804-864-8919 <(804)%20864-8919>

Remember - Virginia law now requires photo identification when voting in
person.

Department of Elections Email Disclaimer:

This message, including any attachments, may summarize laws, regulations
and policies of the Virginia Department of Elections or the Commonwealth of
Virginia. The information contained in this e-mail does not constitute
legal advice. Furthermore, this message and any responses sent to this
e-mail address may be subject to public disclosure under FOIA. For more
information, please call the Virginia Department of Elections at
1-800-552-9745 <(800)%20552-9745>.

From: Virginia Department of Elections

10/23/2020

Subject: Re: Virginia Freedom of Information Act Request: Voter registration website (Virginia Department of Elections)

Mr. Nash,

Because of the limited availability and present work demands of the
Department of Elections’ personnel created by the upcoming special elections,
the Department will take up to seven additional workdays to provide a
response to your request pursuant to § 2.2-3704(B)(4).

Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. We
appreciate your patience.

Department of Elections' FOIA