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| | Name : | Jim Dickson | Organization : | American Assoc. of People With Disabilities (AAPD) | Post Date : | 9/30/2005 |
| Section : | 2.2.7.4.2.1 | Page no. : | 2-44 | Line no.: | 10 | Comment : | Issue 3: Ensure privacy of paper ballots.
Current Standard 2.2.7.4.2.1 -- No information shall be kept within a
non-paper-based Cast Vote Record that identifies any accessibility
feature(s) used by a voter. (Page 2-44, line 10)
Current Standard 6.8.5.3 -- The privacy and anonymity of voters whose
paper records contain any of the alternative languages chosen for making
ballot sections shall be maintained. (Page 44, line 15)
These requirements together seem to require that electronic vote records
and VVPAT ballots must preserve privacy and anonymity of voters * BUT
other paper based ballot systems do not necessarily have such a
responsibility. In fact, the discussion for 2.2.7.4.2.1.notes
"Large-print paper ballots unavoidably preserve such information." This
is inconsistent with 6.8.5.3 and denies individuals with low vision a
secret ballot as is required by HAVA.
Recommendation: Revise the Human Factors Section to be consistent with
VVPAT Section (Standard 6.8.5.3) by deleting 2.2.7.4.2.1 and 2.2.7.4.2.2
and leaving 2.2.7.4.2 as is written. | |
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