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Items like those listed below
(in Larry’s e-mail) come up from time to time. I think to respond to them, but Ken always responds first,
and says exactly what I was thinking. This is one of those times. I would only respond to Ken
on item (2) by saying this: if the AccuVote is logging overrides by printing
them on the results tape, there is no particular place for the tape to go. I can conceive
of a customer wanting to use the “print message on override” setting, knowing
that they override a lot of ballots, and needing a place to allow the tape to
go. I don’t consider it advisable, by any means, but it is
conceivable. I, like Frank, am
curious. Who wants this? Knowing this is important, I think, to properly
considering and prioritizing the request. Tyler -----Original
Message----- Are you talking about
doing this for all future ballot boxes produced? If some customer wants
this, just work out how much its going to cost, mark it up, and charge them for
it. As for everyone else, the question in my mind is not so much "what
would be the problems" as "why are we doing this"? (1) Why
do they need access to the yes/no buttons? To save the poll workers from
having to unlock the flap to override ballots? Is that really such a big
deal? Override should require poll worker intervention, and a key is the
natural way to give them that authority. (2)
This one I really don't get. Tell me it is not voter receipts. Ken From: owner-support@gesn.com
[mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of Larry
Dix There has been a recent request to make 2 modifications, one to the
ballot box and one to the Accu Vote.
They are: 1.
Cut a hole in the front of the ballot box to allow access to the
yes and no button with out unlocking and opening the front panel. 2.
Cut an opening in the top of the Accu Vote printer cover that
would allow the paper tape to feed out the top of the Accu Vote with out
unlocking and removing the printer cover. I would like to get your input on these 2 requests immediately. I would like to know if you are aware
of any legal, security, or problematic issues that these requests might raise. Can you give me any reason or state
statute that would prohibit this from being acceptable in the states that you
are familiar with. I realize that
this will raise questions from a manufacturing point of view, put I need your
input from a support point of view. Thank you Larry J. Dix Vice President of Operations Global Election Systems |