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Announcements
EML v6.0 published for Public Review
OASIS has published v6.0 of EML for Public Review and comment, click here for details.
TC Approves revised Charter
The E&VS Techncial Committee has approved a revision to its TC Charter. Click here to see new the version.
TC Approves new version of EML
The E&VS Technical Committee has approved a new version, v6.0, of EML as a Committee Draft. This draft will be made available for Public Review and comment in the near future.
EML used in European Elections:
EML was successfully used during the European Parliament elections in June 2009. Software was built for the Kiesraad to support candidate nomination and election result calculation using EML 110, 210, 230, 510 and 520. It was not just used as exchange of data between parts of this software at different locations but also for exchange with software built by other suppliers that are involved in the logistics around organisation of elections and presentation of (interim) results. The detailed election results published on the website are completely based on the EML output.
Top Reasons for using EML:The TC has produced a document setting out the Top Reasons for using EML. Click here for further details.
EML Wiki Implementation advice and guidance is available on our Wiki website. The site can also be used to pose new questions to the TC. Click here for further details.
Overview
The Election and Voter Services Technical Committee's objective is to standardize election and voter services information using XML. The committee is focused on delivering a reliable, accurate and trusted XML specification (Election Markup Language (EML)) for the structured interchange of data among hardware, software and service vendors who provide election systems and services. EML is the first XML specification of its kind. When implemented, it can provide a uniform, secure and verifiable way to allow e-voting systems to interact as new global election processes evolve and are adopted.
For more information, see the TC Charter and FAQ
Subcommittees
None
Technical Work Produced by the Committee
EML v5.0 OASIS Standard
Wiki for OASIS Election and Voter Services TC member collaboration
Expository Work Produced by the Committee
The Case for EML v2 - a paper explaining the benefits of using EML.
Top Reasons for using EML - a document setting out the Top Reasons for using EML.
External Resources
Although not produced by the OASIS Election TC, the following information offers useful insights into its work.
Election Markup Language (EML) Recommended to Member States by Council of Europe
Cover Pages, 10 Nov 2004
Mailing Lists and Comments
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election-comment: a public mail list for providing input to the OASIS election
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