Re: Write-In Ballots

[Ralph Shnelvar <ralphs@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Paul:

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 12:29:13 -0600, you wrote:

>Interesting Ivan - this is the first time that I have seen this message from
>you. I'm not clear whom you mean by Linda and Mike.
>
>I enjoyed your ideas about continuing to use the DataVote system. Many of us
>did. History shows that the county repeatedly repaired this system so it
>could be used over the years. Now we've been federally mandated not to use
>it. HAVA and state laws specifically disallow the use of ANY punch card
>system. So we're stuck. It had to be replaced.

Am I missing something?  I thought that the way the feds "mandated" this was
that they wouldn't pay for a replacement system unless it met HAVA
standards.

As far as I know, voting standards are still in the purview of the states.

Ralph Shnelvar