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Name :   Jordi Puiggali
Organization :   Scytl Secure Electronic Voting
Post Date :   9/9/2005

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Comment :  [Volume I, Appendix D]
Appendix D contains an informative classification of the current Independent Dual Verification (IDV)
systems. In the sections below, we propose some changes to the description and classification of
some of these systems.
As discussed in Section 2.1.4 of this document, the description of VVPAT systems included in
Appendix D and in Section 6.8 of the Guidelines is too restrictive since it does not allow the
possibility of adding an independent audit module between the voting terminal and the printer to
improve the accessibility and security of the overall system.
Besides the VVPAT systems, Appendix D also describes and classifies other IDV systems. In the
sections below, we have included comments about the characteristics of these other IDV systems
(e.g., End-to-end Cryptographic IDV Systems). We strongly recommend that the EAC develops
specific security requirements for these systems in order to facilitate their adoption.