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Name :   Aviel D. Rubin
Organization :   ACCURATE
Post Date :   9/30/2005

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Section :  2.2.7.1.2.2.3.9
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Comment :  A. THE HUMAN FACTORS CHALLENGE: USERS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VOTING SYSTEM  

3. Defining The Accessibility Requirements

Human Factors: 2.2.7.1.2.2.3.9

"The audio system should allow voters to control, within reasonable limits, the rate of speech."

The term "reasonable limits" must be defined because changes in the rate of speech also can change pitch.