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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. ---- 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 ---- 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".
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