New Voting Method in Nevada (BBV requiring paper printout)

[Robbien]

(Dec. 12) -- Major changes are on the way for how people will vote in Nevada in the upcoming elections. Nevada is the first state that will require voters to see a paper printout of their selection before they cast their ballot.

Nevada Secretary of State Dean Heller says he's trying to avoid the political disaster of the Florida recount in the 2000 Presidential Election. "I feel very important the public confidence has to be high in order to entice them to go to the polls," said Secretary of State Dean Heller.

Heller has mandated that all Nevada counties begin using what's called direct recording electronic voting machines or DRE's by Sequoia Voting Systems. The machine allows voters to see a paper printout of their ballot selections before they leave the voting booth.

"For people who don't trust government who are uncomfortable what's going on inside the machine, this should make them comfortable as to what they picked. There is a record accurately recorded," said Larry Lomax, Clark County Registrar of Voters

http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1559650&nav=168XJcHo

[Melodybe]

1. YAY!

[DRoseDARs]

2. We demanded a voter-verifyable papertrail and we shall receive.

Thanks to everyone one who called the SoS's office or attended the public forums. Papertrails have never been 100% tamper-proof nor error-free and they never will be, but lacking a legitimate papertrail doesn't do anything to solve the problems...it just makes it harder to do anything about it. And that was our problem. Good to see we were listened to.

[Paulie]

3. What's state law on counting?

Can we count the paper? Can the paper be used to override the machine count? What does it take to cause a comparison between paper and machine, if allowed?

[DRoseDARs]

5. Here's the press release from Heller's office, summary to follow:

http://sos.state.nv.us/press/121003.htm

[Robbien]

4. Congratulations!

See, people can made a difference!