Re: [ieee] RE: Hand Recounts of votes recorded on DREs

[Vern Williams <vernonw74@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Barbara,
I think the ruling document here is the contract that the voting
jurisdiction signed with the equipment manufacturer.  The jurisdiction
is able to use the remedies available under the law, but may well find
that the California Secretary of State declaring an approved voting
system to not be acceptable does not fit in that category.  The vendor
acted in good faith and sold the system that was ordered.
R/ Vern

Barbara Simons wrote:
> If thermal printers cannot satisfy strong reliability standards, they should
> not be allowed on voting machines.  If DREs in use in California cannot be
> retrofitted with reliable printers, then they should be returned to the
> manufacturers, and the manufacturers should refund their cost, perhaps
> prorated.
> Regards,
> Barbara
>
> On 12/12/04 14:12, "Brit Williams" <britw@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Most of these machines do not use ink cartridges.  The use thermal printers.
>>
>>Brit
>
>

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