Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
There must be no undisclosed voting system software. However, HR 811's proposed HAVA Section 301(a)(9), as currently written, fails to exempt software that is truly Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) from public disclosure. The bill must be amended to require true COTS software, such as the Windows operating system and standard printer drivers, to be escrowed and available to officials under confidentiality, but not publicly disclosed. // Connecting voting system components to the Internet or transmitting system information over the Internet facilitates hacking. However, HR 811's proposed HAVA Section 301(a)(11), as currently written, would allow the central Election Management System (EMS) computer of a voting system to be connected to the Internet. The EMS computer of a voting system is arguably the component most critical to protect from Internet connection. The bill must be amended to ban all Internet connections for all components of a voting system. In addition, the bill should include a ban on the Internet transmission of voted overseas ballots referenced in HR 811's proposed HAVA Section 301(a)(2)(C)....
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CA: Riverside County - Make voices heard on voting LINK
CA: San Diego County - Complaint Filed to New CA SoS Against San Diego County's Registrar Mikel Haas LINK
FL: Plan may shake up '08 ballot LINK
IA: Verifiable Elections on the Legislative Agenda in Iowa LINK
MI: Flint - More details come in ballot-tampering accusations
Flint man being investigated by Michigan State Police LINK
NJ: Election officials fear '08 disaster
Confluence of pressures could be 'perfect storm' LINK
NY: Editorial - Legislature must decide type of voting machines LINK
NY: Westchester County - Westchester seeks home for voting machines in Ardsley. LINK
OH: Franklin County - Ex-Judge Squire seeks election overturn in rare holiday court session LINK
PA: Paper-based voting systems winning supporters LINK
WA: King County - First all-mail vote; ballots on the way LINK
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