Reply #98: My concern is...

[liam_laddie]

that BoE's would never exceed the minimum law-set percentage. A higher sample
would mean more expense piled on top of the ongoing operating costs of the electronic
systems, which include on-going contracts with the systems vendors - maintenance,
software updates, "fixes" (wink, wink.) It is highly doubtful that 2% would ever be exceeded,
even though the law would not prohibit a higher sample. Some BoE's act as if budget
decisions are more important than delivering a fully trustworthy and accurate tally.

As I understand it, there are other parts of HR 550 which are troublesome *because*
it sets into law some requirements about which there is now more informed discussion
and why more input is needed. I see no other reason for reich-wing support of 550 except
that they want it on the books before more revisions are made which would harm their
control of election results...limit the damage from 550, so to speak.

I will try to find a list of objectionable aspects in the current 550 and post a link.