Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act

S 3897, the "Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act," requires the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to develop voluntary guidelines for state and local election offices within 60 days of the bill's enactment. These guidelines, created with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will address AI risks like cybersecurity threats, misinformation spread, and impacts on accurate election information sharing. The bill does not mandate changes but provides non-binding recommendations to help election offices safely manage AI tools. It directly affects election administrators who handle voting systems and public information.