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| | Name : | Jordi Puiggali | Organization : | Scytl Secure Electronic Voting | Post Date : | 9/9/2005 |
| Section : | A1D | Page no. : | D-6 | Line no.: | 15-16 | Comment : | [Voume I, Appendix D]
Comments on Section 1.2.4 Direct IDV Systems
These systems are defined (page D-6, lines 15-16) as those that “…produce a record for voter
verification that the voter may verify directly with voter’s sense…”. In the glossary of terms of the
Guidelines, Directly Verified is defined as a “Voting system that allows the voter to verify at least
one representation of his or her ballot with his/her own senses, not using any software or hardware intermediary. Examples of a directly verified voting system include DRE with a voter verified paper
trail or marksense system. This is in contrast with an indirectly verified voting system”.
The definition of Directly Verified in the glossary of terms of the Guidelines is too restrictive since it
implicidly excludes from this classification any system that does not generate a paper trail. Besides
VVPAT and OCR, there are other systems that allow a direct verification with voter’s sense without
using paper. As an example, a Direct IDV system could use an independent hardware device (with
screen and headphones) connected to the voting terminal that would perform the exact same
functions of a printer by displaying the vote on its screen (or reading it through headphones)
instead of printing it on paper. Once the displayed vote is confirmed by the voter, the independent
device would store an electronic record of the vote. This solution provides the voter with a direct
(visual or aural) verification of the vote before casting it. It also provides an independent backup of
the votes stored in the voting terminal that could be used to carry out a parallel recount. Because
the device is independent from the voting terminal, any involuntary or voluntary error in the voting
terminal would be detected by the voter in the independent device. For further information on this
alternative Direct IDV system, please see Exhibit B. | |
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