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Name :   Mark Alan Sauer
Organization :   Mark Alan Sauer, MD, PA
Post Date :   9/28/2005

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Glossary Term :  Cast Vote Record
Definition :  
Comment :  In order for me as part of the American public to believe an election result is honest or even valid there must be a permanent paper record of the Cast Vote Record created at the polling area and reviewed by the voter as part of the voting process. This "paper trail" must be preserved and used as a primary standard for any recounts when any public  questions are  brought about election results as in Ohio, Nov 2, 2004.