On Thu, 30 Mar 2006, Joe Pezzillo wrote: the CVV ...consensus position that we:
Insist on the use of paper ballots as the single, official record of the vote;
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Allow no secret software in any voting machines or vote counting machines;
Thanks for the history. If we all call for these basic things as part of our testimonies next Thursday the Commissioners MAY see we're serious and consistent.
Remembering them might also reduce the chance that in trying to be gracious to those in charge someone gushes, for example, that their elections were "very accurate" or other unknowable wishful thinking.
Since there are no certified open source systems (right?) that means hand counting for the interim.
If the SoS had a clue she'd make a point of getting the Swiss system certified.
Next Thursday 2PM is our date with destiny. May a thousand people show up! I hope everyone passes the word however they can best.
Evan