EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Dan McCrea et al.
Organization : | Miami-Dade Election Reform Coalition
Post Date : | 9/30/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 3.4.4
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Comment : | Below is a table with reference to where some of the points we have raised should be addressed in The Guidelines. It also raises additional questions and points. Because we’ve called on the EAC to broaden its scope, this table cannot be complete as numerous of our comments are not encompassed in the current draft. KEY Proc : Needs more procedure guideline BalAcct : Ballot Accounting issue EV : Early voting issue MacEth : Machine Ethics issue Sec : Security issue 3.4.4 MacEth This section recognizes the importance of self-diagnostics and making poll workers aware of problems, but it does not go far enough. While the general section concedes that quantitative basis for assessing maintainability is not possible before certifying, it stops short of recommending a remedy in case of a system fails the maintainability standard. There should be a process for decertifying a system even after it has been sold as a certified system when problems are encountered on the field. The Pennsylvania experience with the Unilect System in Mercer County points out the need for this.