Voting Machines in Connecticut

By CURT CLARK

Published: Oct 14, 2005 12:00 am

To the Editor:

Lever machines cannot be used in Connecticut for federal elections past January 1, 2006, and the state must provide accessibility to the disabled to comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). The state currently has an RFP [request for proposals] that calls for one accessible Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting machine per polling place. However, there is no mention of optical scan or ballot marking devices in this RFP. TrueVoteCT (TVCT) is concerned that the purchase of one DRE machine for each voting place will preclude consideration of simpler and more cost-effective voting systems that utilize other technologies.

The cost to the state to replace all the lever machines with DREs would be at least $18 million after all of the available federal funds have been used. In addition, DREs are much more expensive to run elections with and several voting districts across the country are scrapping these machines because of their excessive maintenance and programming costs and their numerous technical problems.

Optical Scanners, with accessible ballot marking devices, are the most reliable, cost-effective solution to replace the lever machines and federal funds would cover the entire cost of these machines. In addition, there is a federally certified, HAVA-compliant ballot marking device called the AutoMARK that is the most accessible device on the market and has widespread support in the disability community.

Optical scanners, combined with AutoMARK ballot marking systems, will provide the most economical, reliable, and accessible voting system for the state. Please contact the Secretary of the Stateâs office and urge them to amend the current RFP to include optical scanners and AutoMARK ballot marking devices. The RFP (section 8.3) contains language allowing an amendment if it is in the best interests of the state. More information about this critical issue is available at TrueVoteCT.org.

George Barnett

TrueVoteCT

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