Hello Vanessa,Please see the communication below regarding Colorado's HAVA (as opposed to the federal HAVA). This information bears on the article by you that appeared in today's Daily Camera.
Please quote the Colorado HAVA law in full in future articles. The voters need to know that Boulder County really doesn't need to buy, rent, or lease DREs for 2006.
Thanks for continuing to cover the issue.
Sincerely,
Mary Eberle
1520 Cress Court
Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 442-2164
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Subject: letter from SOS truncates law
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:11:29 EDT
From: Margitjo@xxxxxxx
To: cvv-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, attendees@xxxxxxx, Tmmco1@xxxxxxx
Hi All,
Boulderite Tom Morris obtained a copy of the letter from the SOS's
office to the County Commissioners read into the record of the April 6,
2006 Commissioners' meeting; it is attached below. It reads in part:
"Effective January 1, 2006 per HAVA Section 301, and Colorado Revised
Statutes Section 1-5-705, every county shall install one DRE equipped
for individuals with disabilities."
But that law reads "A voting system shall include at least one
direct recording electronic voting system specially equipped for
individuals with disabilities *or other accessible voting interface
device* installed at each polling place that meets the requirements of
this section*." *HAVA law also allows for other than DRE's. Perhaps
the SOS's office figures that since they have only certified DREs to
meet accessibility requirements, there is no need to mention the fact
that other accessible voting devices are permitted.
Margit
Margit Johansson
303-442-1668/ margitjo@xxxxxxx <mailto:margitjo@xxxxxxx>
Attachment:
sec.state letter on accessible machines.4-06.pdf
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