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Name :   Conny B. McCormack
Organization :   County of Los Angeles
Post Date :   9/30/2005

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Section :  2.2.7
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Comment :  Indeed, the focus on Human Factors in Section 2.2.7
centerpiece of the VVSG and stresses "voters and poll workers must able to use effectively." Section 2.2.7, lines 12-16 are instructive stating: "Voting is performed infrequently, so there is limited opportunity for voters and poll workers to gain familiarity with the process.  Jurisdictions may change voting equipment, thus obviating whatever familiarity the voter might have acquired." Telephones are very familiar to voters and to poll worker."