Hank Johnson wants Congress to protect the nation’s voting systems

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Lithonia, plans to introduce two bills Wednesday seeking to add protections to the nation's voting systems, including a new mandate for a paper vote trail.

The Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2016 would require the Department of Homeland Security to designate voting systems as critical infrastructure, triggering increased federal support while also authorizing the National Science Foundation to research better voting technology.

The Election Integrity Act would require new voting systems to include voter-verified paper ballots and set additional security standards in federal elections.