I've just read them both, and I've very excited by them!
A few caveats, but no deal-breakers for me:
- They require hand-marked ballots, not just paper ballots that the voter can check. Which means that every jurisdiction with electronic machines is going to have to replace theirs, even if it prints out a paper ballot that the voter gets to verify. This'll be expensive, may need federal money, and may push back the timetable.
- There is some language for accessibility for voters who can't hand-mark ballots, but I'm not versed enough in accessibility to know if it's sufficient.
- It requires hand recounts, which will be expensive when they happen and may come into conflict with state election laws.
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Date: 2018-07-25 07:25 pm (UTC)A few caveats, but no deal-breakers for me:
- They require hand-marked ballots, not just paper ballots that the voter can check. Which means that every jurisdiction with electronic machines is going to have to replace theirs, even if it prints out a paper ballot that the voter gets to verify. This'll be expensive, may need federal money, and may push back the timetable.
- There is some language for accessibility for voters who can't hand-mark ballots, but I'm not versed enough in accessibility to know if it's sufficient.
- It requires hand recounts, which will be expensive when they happen and may come into conflict with state election laws.