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Name :   Mary Kiffmeyer
Organization :   Minnesota Secretary of State
Post Date :   9/30/2005

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Section :  6.7
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Comment :  B. WIRELESS

The Guidelines are to include requirements for the use and  
implementation of wireless capabilities in a voting system, and such standards must provide assurance that security is a foremost  
consideration.  Maintaining security and confidence in our voting systems  
must be a primary objective. These should include prior to voting  
starting, during voting and after voting is complete.

My recommendation is that for reporting election results using a  
wireless component; the wireless component should only be turned on after the polls close and voting is complete.