Testimony provided on Draft Voting System Standards

To the Board of Elections of New York State

By Teresa Hommel

Chairwoman, Task Force on Election Integrity of Community Church of New York

January 22, 2006

 

This testimony consisting of revisions to the name of the standards and the first 8 sections.

 

Name

 

Section 1 - Definitions

 

Section 2 – Polling Place Voting System Requirements

 

Section 3 – Paper-based Voting Systems

 

Section 4 – Application Process

 

Section 5 – Submission of Voting Systems Equipment (Escrow)

 

Section 6 – Examination Criteria (Public Test and Hacking Tests)

 

Section 6 – REVISED Feb 6, 2006, Examination Criteria (Public Test and Hacking Tests)

 

Section 7 – Modifications and Re-examination

 

Section 8 – Rescission of Certification