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ES&S got dumped from the running because of ADA
considerations. David Bowlin (our blind reviewer) had so much trouble with it
that ES&S people had to stay with him to show him how. David’s no dummy,
and has excellent computer skills. A DRE that requires hand-holding for ADA
compliance with HAVA blows it out of the running. Paul Tiger -----Original
Message----- When I interviewed my election official in
Jeffco, she was aware of the need to prepare for the retrofitting of her
ES&S machines to accommodate paper printers, and was proud to report that
ES&S was being proactive to prepare such printers for use. This may
be moot if Boulder is not considering them, but may be worth knowing statewide. -----Original
Message----- The fellow from Avante noted this and I think that it is quite
valid. The Hart system uses a brain box that creates a printout with a random
number that the voter enters into the DRE to get their ballot to come up. These
key numbers time out in ten minutes (adjustable, but not removable). When the
lines get long and voters don’t get to a DRE before the key number times out,
they go back to the judge and get a new one and try again. In James’ example, a voter could get someone else’s number (just by
sneaking a peek) and vote twice. The voter that arrives at the DRE and finds
that his or her number doesn’t work will go back to the judges and get a new
one, and then vote. The judges would issue a new one based on the idea that the
voter’s key number had simply timed out. Even if they were smart enough to
figure out that it had been used to cast a vote, it wouldn’t be that voters
vote and a really hot argument would ensue. When the election is tallied, the number of votes will exceed the
number of voters that came to the polls. However, by that time there will be no
way to figure out which ballot to toss. Paul Tiger -----Original
Message----- Paul, I never really thought about this
before. What if someone looks behind them at someone's PIN number and
uses that number to vote then vote's their own number? Doesn't that mean
that someone can vote twice? In a crowded polling place, this could
happen before it can be stopped. James |