EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | John S. Groh
Organization : | Election Systems & Software
Post Date : | 9/30/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 6.4.5.5.3
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Comment : | "If the NSRL or other EAC designated repository uses public key technology, the following requirements shall be met: �� public and private key pairs used by the repository to generate digital signatures shall be 2048-bits or greater in length, and … " Comment: If the EAC/NSRL uses Asymmetric Key techniques for encryption as stated in I-6.4.5.5.3, all devices will be required to be able to decipher the information using those techniques. This will force many existing devices into obsolescence. Such forced obsolescence is an extreme hardship on the jurisdictions that must replace them.