Name :   John S. Groh Organization :   Election Systems & Software Post Date :   9/30/2005 Section Comments Section :   A1D Page no. :   Line no.:   Comment :   I-D.1.2.1 para 5 discussion of trust Comment: I-Appendix D.1.2.1 paragraph 5 discusses the subject of trust and claims the verification station's software is a trusted computing base. Independent dual verification systems operate from the concept of no trust.  The dual path, by being independent, allow verification  through audit. Recommended Change: This paragraph should be deleted.