Reply #32: response to some of Peace Patriot's specific points

[Land Shark]

1. Holt says voter verified "paper record" to be used for audits and recounts (that's NOT a ballot, except perhaps in specified circumstances when it is "inconsistent" with electronic ballots in which case the paper record prevails...)

2. Like you said, NO COMMENT

3. Yes, it says unannounced at one point, then two paragraphs later provides for announcing those precincts to be audited. WTF?

4. when you look at statutory definitions, voting 'device' means the DRE, voting "system" refers to the whole package. At least arguments can be made here based on statutory construction rules...

5... Holt will also force disclosure of source code, but doing it this way means the vendors may have a takings claim because their trade secret "property" has been taken, they will almost certainly sue for it...

bottom line: no Holt without amendment of audit provisions because we can not possibly afford to have fake, discreditable audits. that's a KILLER provision, IMHO