Re: RFPET Recommendation

["Joe Pezzillo" <jpezzillo@xxxxxxxxx>]

The AutoMark is NOT a DRE, that's the whole point, it provides a  
disabled voter a way to mark a paper ballot.

DRE = Direct Record Electronic = Vote storage in computer memory

Any device which stores votes in memory is going to have a hard time  
of meeting the CVV first consensus position that we:

Insist on the use of paper ballots as the single, official record of  
the vote;

And very likely won't meet position two, either:

Allow no secret software in any voting machines or vote counting  
machines;


I saw an argument go by that ballot markers can't be certified  
because voters won't be able to fold their ballots...is there a  
requirement that ballots be folded? Sounds like a design flaw at the  
ballot layout stage. For example, we never had to fold the punch cards.

Joe






On Mar 30, 2006, at 3:43 PM, Some Guy wrote:

> If BoCo insists on listening to Linda Salas and deems DRE a need, the
> Automark is what I would push for.