CA: Secretary of state announces new requirements for electronic voting

[Wilms]

Secretary of state announces new requirements for electronic voting machines

Wednesday, October 5, 2005

(10-05) 17:47 PDT SACRAMENTO, (AP) --

Secretary of State Bruce McPherson announced new requirements for electronic voting machines Wednesday and said he would create a unit in his office to test and certify the machines.

"We must take these fundamental steps to guarantee public confidence in our voting process," McPherson said in a speech to the California Black Chamber of Commerce.

He laid out 10 requirements that the machines must meet for use in California elections, starting in 2006, including approval by an independent testing unit certified by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

Other requirements include providing state election officials with full information about the workings of the machines and providing machines for testing under simulated Election Day conditions.

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