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Name :   Eugene Lee
Organization :   Asian Pacific American Legal Ctr. of So. CA
Post Date :   9/30/2005

Section Comments
Section :  6
Page no. :  40, 41
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Comment :  Comments on Volume I, Section 6, Security, Pages 40 to 41

6.8.3.1 All accessibility requirements from Section 2.2.7 shall apply to voting stations with VVPAT *except as set forth in Section 6.0.2.3.3.1.2.*

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Discussion: Requirements in this section are in addition to the accessibility and alternative language requirements from Section 2.2.7. They make explicit that an accessible vote verification procedure for voters be provided at voting sites, including voters with disabilities, limited English proficiency, and voters *with* +who speak Asian,+ Native American and Alaska Native languages that are not written.

6.8.3.2 The voting station shall display, print, and store a paper record in any of the alternative languages chosen for making ballot selections.

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Discussion: For the purposes of voter privacy, it must not be possible to identify voters based on their use of alternative languages. Requirement *6.0.2.5.1.3* +6.8.5.3+
addresses this issue.

6.8.3.3 For the purposes of verification, candidate names on the records shall +also+ be in
English.

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Discussion: This requirement is included to assist manual auditing of the paper records.

6.8.3.4 Other markings not related to ballot selection on the paper record shall be in English.

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