EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Jim Dickson
Organization : | American Assoc. of People With Disabilities (AAPD)
Post Date : | 9/30/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 2.2.7.4.2.1
Page no. : | 2-44
Line no.: | 10
Comment : | Issue 3: Ensure privacy of paper ballots. Current Standard 2.2.7.4.2.1 -- No information shall be kept within a non-paper-based Cast Vote Record that identifies any accessibility feature(s) used by a voter. (Page 2-44, line 10) Current Standard 6.8.5.3 -- The privacy and anonymity of voters whose paper records contain any of the alternative languages chosen for making ballot sections shall be maintained. (Page 44, line 15) These requirements together seem to require that electronic vote records and VVPAT ballots must preserve privacy and anonymity of voters * BUT other paper based ballot systems do not necessarily have such a responsibility. In fact, the discussion for 2.2.7.4.2.1.notes "Large-print paper ballots unavoidably preserve such information." This is inconsistent with 6.8.5.3 and denies individuals with low vision a secret ballot as is required by HAVA. Recommendation: Revise the Human Factors Section to be consistent with VVPAT Section (Standard 6.8.5.3) by deleting 2.2.7.4.2.1 and 2.2.7.4.2.2 and leaving 2.2.7.4.2 as is written.