EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Tom Rettig
Organization : | N/A
Post Date : | 9/2/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 6.8
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Comment : | I want to express my concern that any system that does not have a paper trail cannot be properly secured. I believe that it is important that these mchines generate completed paper ballots in addition to the data, as the data by itself will always be susceptible to error, regardless of guidelines and precautions. As an information technology professional, I see the problems with these systems on a regular basis. With my experience as a computer programmer, I am well aware of the pitfalls in a wholly digital system. I have seen failures on the most robust backup system. I implore you to add this provision to the current guidelines.