BBV: Are the touch screens in violation of the HAVA?

[dansolo]

The HAVA requires a paper record, though that requirement doesn't apply until January 1, 2006 (Section 301(d)). I wonder if the Republicans will sneak in some legislation to nullify this requirement before then.
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HAVA Section 301(a)(2)(B)(i)

"The voting system shall produce a permanent paper record with a manual audit capacity for such system."

HAVA Section 301(b)

Voting System Defined.--In this section, the term "voting
system" means--
(1) the total combination of mechanical, electromechanical,
or electronic equipment (including the software, firmware, and
documentation required to program, control, and support the
equipment) that is used--
(A) to define ballots;
(B) to cast and count votes;
(C) to report or display election results; and
(D) to maintain and produce any audit trail
information
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The way that I would interpret it is that each one of the four components of the "voting system" should me manually auditable, which includes the equipment used "to cast and count votes".

[Streetdoc270]

1. you could bet the farm

that this will be removed from the books before the 06 election. They'll need a lot of help from Diebold to get Jeb in in '08