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Hardware Independent Voting Systems

Hardware Independent Voting Systems. Caveats. I am not talking about nor endorsing internet voting (or the slippery slope to lead to it) There are many variations on the setup of what I am talking about We need to begin to understand the implications of this. What I Know.

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Hardware Independent Voting Systems

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  1. Hardware Independent Voting Systems

  2. Caveats • I am not talking about nor endorsing internet voting (or the slippery slope to lead to it) • There are many variations on the setup of what I am talking about • We need to begin to understand the implications of this

  3. What I Know THE CURRENT SYSTEM IS NOT SUSTAINABLE!!!

  4. Current Situation • Jurisdictions use Hardware specific systems • Most systems purchased just before or just after passage of HAVA in 2002 • Systems are getting older and need continued and increasing maintenance • States & Counties don’t have money • Safe to assume no money is coming

  5. What does this look like? • Voting specific software that displays a ballot and allows the ballot to be marked • Software can be loaded onto COTS hardware • Tabulation can be achieved in a variety of ways

  6. Oregon Example

  7. What does this do? • Eliminates the need for expensive hardware maintenance contracts • Takes advantage of newest COTS hardware technology • Could limit cost and time of testing • Fixes and upgrades more readily available

  8. Challenges • Setup is akin to component certification • Current standards and program not setup to handle this • How to handle COTS • Election official IT support • More...

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