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RFPET Recommendation

Attached is a new version of the RFPET Recommendation which has
searchable/copyable text.

I don't yet see it at the clerk's web site

 http://www.co.boulder.co.us/clerk/elections/index.htm

It is a shame to see the committee not require that the system comply
with Colorado law (by producing auditable results) and rush ahead in
the face of so many problems.  And the 'bait and switch' from a rental
to suggesting that it be bought is a real end-run around the
democratic process.

We haven't seen the price yet, but the county should offer the same
possibility to other bidders and start the RFP process over, with
specific invites to ballot marking vendors and demands that the
Secretary of State should certify ballot marking equipment like other
states do.

Neal McBurnett                 http://bcn.boulder.co.us/~neal/
Signed and/or sealed mail encouraged.  GPG/PGP Keyid: 2C9EBA60
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Here ya go, Neal...

-----Original Message-----
From: Neal McBurnett [mailto:neal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:33 AM
To: Bailey, Shelley; Liss, Josh
Subject: Need useable version of RFPET Recommendations


Public information should be easy to work with.

But the only version I've seen of the RFPET Recommendations has the
same problem that we protested about the RFP back in December - it is
in an image format, so we can't search the text.  Nor can text be
copied and pasted to our responses.  This is unacceptable because it
makes it unnecessarily difficult to even check whether critical issues
like are included.  It similarly makes it difficult for the public to
comment.  This is improper for any government document.  In contrast,
e.g., the state of Massachusetts is about to require that all
government documents be produced in the Open Document standard.
Boulder should follow that lead, and require it of its contractors
also.

As you did with the RFP, please re-issue the recommendations in a form
that can be easily searched for keywords, and from which text can be
copied and pasted.

Thank you,

Neal McBurnett                 http://bcn.boulder.co.us/~neal/
Signed and/or sealed mail encouraged.  GPG/PGP Keyid: 2C9EBA60

Attachment: RFPET Recommendations.pdf
Description: RFPET Recommendations.pdf


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