EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Ian S. Piper
Organization : | Diebold Election Systems, Inc.
Post Date : | 9/29/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 2.3.1.1.1
Page no. : | 2-50
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Comment : | The requirement in item (e) that "All systems shall be capable of generating ballots that contain identifying codes or marks uniquely associated with each format" is understandably a requirement for optical scan paper ballots to be identified for not only scanning the votes on that ballot but also for the distribution of the ballots to the polling places and the voters. However, touch screens (DRE's) may not have such a mark or identifying code uniquely associated with each format. Also, if there is only one ballot style for the whole election, as there sometimes can exist in a paper ballot system, why would there need to be any identifying code or mark other than the Election Title and Date? Proposed change: Move the requirement from the "Common Requirements" to the "Paper Based System Requirements". Also, add to the beginning of the requirement, "For multiple ballot format elections, generating ..."