EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Stanley A. Klein
Organization : | N/A
Post Date : | 9/30/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 3.4.3
Page no. : | 3-22
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Comment : | Continuation of MTBF comment. The failure rate includes both observable and unobservable failures. The VVSG specifies that a failure is any loss of function or any performance degradation lasting more than 10 seconds. The 10second boundary places misreading of optical scan ballots into the category of inaccuracy rather than failure. Although VVSG Section 2 contains general requirements for reliability and accuracy, such as a requirement for redundant storage of recorded votes, none of these requirements include specified levels of measurable performance or are backed up by test procedures that ensure they will actually work. Accordingly, the 9.2% election day failures allowable by the VVSG can include loss or improper change of recorded votes and remain within all specified requirements.