EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Paul Tichy
Organization : | N/A
Post Date : | 9/1/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 6.8
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Comment : | I am both shocked and dismayed that the EAC guidelines do not currently include the requirement that there be a voter-verified paper trail as an integral part of any electronic voting system. Without such a requirement, there is no real way to recount the votes in a close election nor to uncover fraud built into voting systems. The numerous irregularities in the 2004 election are evidence that such a paper trail is essential to restore voters' confidence in the validity and legitimacy of our election systems. I strongly suggest that a voter-verified paper trail be a mandatory part of any electronic election system; without it there is significant risk of fraud and corruption as there was in the 2004 election.