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Draft standards on audit trail for e-voting machines released April 19
http://ridgecrestca.com/articles/2004/03/28/news/local_news/news02.txt
compiled by Paul Maddox /[email protected]
California's Secretary of State Kevin Shelley recently announced that he was seeking public comment on draft standards for a verifiable paper audit trail feature he has required for electronic voting machines.
In November 2003,The Secretary of State announced that as of July 1, 2005, no county or city may purchase a touch-screen voting system that does not include an accessible voter verified paper audit trail (AVVPAT). As of July 2006, all touch-screen voting systems used in California, regardless of when they were purchased, must have an AVVPAT that can be used by all voters, including the visually impaired, to verify their voting preferences are accurately recorded.
"These standards will be used by voting system manufacturers to develop the next generation of California's electronic voting machines," Shelley said.
"In order to be certain that the systems developed ensure the integrity of the voting process, I encourage the public to submit their comments, on-line or in writing, for consideration in helping us to adopt final standards
The Secretary of State's staff developed the draft standards with input from a working group of county elections officials, voting machine manufacturers, advocacy groups, and others.
The six-page Draft Standards will be available for public comment through April 19, at the California Secretary of State's Web site, www.ss.ca.gov/elections/touchscreen.htm.
Comments will be reviewed and considered by the Secretary in consultation with the working group of county elections officials.
During this 30-day period the public is encouraged to send written comments to:
Secretary of State Kevin Shelley,
Attn: AVVPAT Draft Standards,
1500 11th St., Fifth Floor,
Sacramento, CA 95814.
Send e-mail comments to [email protected]. Fax comments to (916) 653-3214.
Draft standards on audit trail for e-voting machines released April 19
http://ridgecrestca.com/articles/2004/03/28/news/local_news/news02.txt
compiled by Paul Maddox /[email protected]
California's Secretary of State Kevin Shelley recently announced that he was seeking public comment on draft standards for a verifiable paper audit trail feature he has required for electronic voting machines.
In November 2003,The Secretary of State announced that as of July 1, 2005, no county or city may purchase a touch-screen voting system that does not include an accessible voter verified paper audit trail (AVVPAT). As of July 2006, all touch-screen voting systems used in California, regardless of when they were purchased, must have an AVVPAT that can be used by all voters, including the visually impaired, to verify their voting preferences are accurately recorded.
"These standards will be used by voting system manufacturers to develop the next generation of California's electronic voting machines," Shelley said.
"In order to be certain that the systems developed ensure the integrity of the voting process, I encourage the public to submit their comments, on-line or in writing, for consideration in helping us to adopt final standards
The Secretary of State's staff developed the draft standards with input from a working group of county elections officials, voting machine manufacturers, advocacy groups, and others.
The six-page Draft Standards will be available for public comment through April 19, at the California Secretary of State's Web site, www.ss.ca.gov/elections/touchscreen.htm.
Comments will be reviewed and considered by the Secretary in consultation with the working group of county elections officials.
During this 30-day period the public is encouraged to send written comments to:
Secretary of State Kevin Shelley,
Attn: AVVPAT Draft Standards,
1500 11th St., Fifth Floor,
Sacramento, CA 95814.
Send e-mail comments to [email protected]. Fax comments to (916) 653-3214.
