EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Dennis Vadura
Organization : | AccuPoll
Post Date : | 9/30/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 1.5.2
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Line no.: | 1-3
Comment : | The last sentence of this paragraph that begins with: “Additionally, a paper-based system may record votes using other approaches whereby the voter’s selections…” is overly restrictive. In particular it would appear to preclude a paper based system that retains electronic records to ensure that the ballot box is not filled with invalid or improperly duplicated records (i.e. “prevent ballot-stuffing”). We recommend changing the sentence to read: “Additionally, a paper-based system may record votes using other approaches whereby the voter’s selections are indicated by marks made on a paper ballot by an electronic input device, as long as such an input device does not independently tabulate the voter selections.” With this change the input device may store and record electronic records corresponding to ballots that were legitimately produced and ensure that any corresponding counting or tabulation mechanism only tabulate those ballots that were legitimately produced. Furthermore, making the suggested wording changes will eliminate the conflict that this section has with Section 1.5.5, and Section 2.2.