EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Christopher J. Dodd
Organization : | U.S. Senate
Post Date : | 9/30/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 2.2.7.3.1
Page no. : | 2-31
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Comment : | With regard to usability tests, the WSG encourages commercial vendors to conduct usability tests on the ALVS. Consideration should be given to identifllng the responsible entities (e.g., vendors, state governments, EAC's Independent Testing Authorities (ITAs)) and requiring those entities, not merely encouraging them, to conduct summative usability tests and studies for the ALVS and the Audio-Tactile Interface system (VSIATI). These usability tests and resuIts should be part of the Common Industry Format (CFl) performance and functionality benchmarks supported by factual and statistical information regarding the alternative language accessibility of voting systems for voters with alternative language neds. The Commission should consider including such requirements as part of the testing and certification process in Version 2 of the VVSG to be issued in the future.