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RE: City must let candidates participate in Logic and Accuracy Test
Neal,
This is an interesting thing, but lets look at their defense. This is a non
partisan election. There are no parties involved, only candidates.
In all six parts of 1-7-506. Electronic vote-counting - test. The yak is all
about what is applicable to partisan elections. There's no mention of
testing in non-partisan elections in particular. Unless someone knows of
some other pertinent law, I think that Alisa can do whatever she likes in
regards to testing. In fact, I can't even find any proof of her legal need
to do an LAT.
31-10-810. Electronic vote counting - test.
(1) The clerk shall have the electronic ballot counting equipment tested in
the manner prescribed in this section to ascertain that it will accurately
count the votes cast for all offices and all measures. The electronic
equipment shall be tested at least three times, once on the day before the
election, again just prior to the start of the count on election day, and
finally at the conclusion of the counting. The clerk may make any additional
tests he deems necessary.
This sexist bit tells you what the clerk can and should do in a municipal
election. Evidently, by state law, it does not apply to Alisa, unless she
changes gender.
Paul Tiger
-----Original Message-----
From: Neal McBurnett [mailto:neal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:18 PM
To: cvv-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: City must let candidates participate in Logic and Accuracy Test
I just talked to Alisa Lewis, Boulder City Clerk, about the Logic and
Accuracy Test (LAT) for the Boulder Municipal Election. I'm
representing candidate Lisa Morzel for the LAT.
I was very surprised to hear that Alisa plans to prepare all the
ballots herself and not permit representatives of the candidates to do
anything but watch.
This is contrary to state law for how LATs are conducted - they always
require that parties, candidates, etc be able to submit their own
secret ballots and see how the system counts them. I know, having
participated in county LATs in the past, and having written a memo on
the topic in cooperation with Don Hayden.
I expect Boulder to promote more openness and participation than the
state norms, not less. Please make sure the candidates are
represented in this critical test of the system.
Please attend the council meeting this evening and speak up!
I'm sorry that I can't make it myself.
Thank you,
Neal McBurnett http://bcn.boulder.co.us/~neal/
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