TECHNICAL GUIDELINES DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (TGDC)

Public Comments & Position Statements

This page organizes comments and positions into three general areas:

  • NIST solicited position statements prior to the December 10, 2003 voting symposium. These responses are listed further down this page.

  • Oral and written testimony provided by speakers at public hearings held at NIST September 20-22, 2004 to gather data and information relative to the work of the TGDC. These statements are available on the page for those hearings.

  • Written comments to the Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC), listed directly below.

 

Written Comments and Position Statements Submitted to the TGDC


(7/10/10) Voter Action Letter to TGDC             
Attachment 1 - Final Voter Action Letter to EAC            
Attachment 2 - Sequoia Smartmatic Report

(12/08/09) Comments from Fair Elections Wisconsin

(12/1/09) Comments from a working meeting on vote tabulation audits hosted by the American Statistical Association

(3/03/08) Comment: Election Standards Must Comply With The Law And The Public Interest!, Multiple Senders

(12/02/07) Comment on "Retro-Control" Voting Technology, A.M. Zulin (html)

(9/21/07) VVSG Recommendations on Software Recommendations on Software Correctness and the COTs Exemption, Roy Saltman (html)

(8/16/07) Comments on Draft VVSG Requirements regarding Paper Ballot Accessibility, National Disability Rights Network (html)

8/13/07 Comments on VVSG Usability Requirements, Clayton H. Lewis (html)

(7/30/07) Comments on Random Auditing of E-Voting Systems:How Much is Enough? Howard Stanislevic

(6/12/07) VVSG Draft Comments on Volume 3, Chapter 5.2 Electronic Records, Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (html)

(06/11/07) Comment on Draft VVSG Requirement Volume III, Chapter 5, Section 5.2.2-C Electronic Records Poll Opening Certificate Requirement, Richard C. Johnson (html)

(5/31/07) Comment on VVSG Innovation Class, Chris Backert

(5/30/07) Comments on E Poll Book Requirements, David Watson, VR Systems

(5/30/07) Comments on Accessibility Standards from May 2007 TGDC Meeting, Diane Golden

(5/24/2007) Comments on VVSG (May 2007) Draft Requirements for Voter Verified Paper Records, Roy Saltman

(5/21/07) Comments on Computer Security versus the Public's Right to Know, Doug Jones

5/21/07 Comment Section 2.2 of Draft VVSG (May 21, 2007 Version) , Roy Saltman

(5/21/07) Comments on the May 2007 Draft of VVSG, Sandy Steinbach

(5/17/07) Comments on Accessibility of Paper Records, Kenin Chung, AVANTE

(5/17/07) Comments on May 2007 VVSG Requirements, Diane Golden

(5/10/07) Comments on Draft VVSG Accessibility Requirements, Diane Golden

(4/26/07) Comment on Requirements for Accessibility of Paper-based Vote Verification, David Baquis

(4/6/06) Comments on Electronic Record Capabilities of ES&S and Diebold Voting Systems, Kim Brace

(3/20/07) Comment on Draft VVSG Draft, Ginny Redish

3/20/2007 Comments on VVSG Draft Document-Section 3 Human Factors, Josephine S. Scott

(3/12/07) Comment on Core Requirements and Testing Subcommittee Benchmarks, National Association of State Election Directors

(2/12/07) Comments on Accessible- Verifiable Voting, Gregg C. Vanderheiden

(01/25/07) Comments on the Need for Ballot Screen Layout Standards, Chris Nelson

(01/17/07) How Big Should an Election Audit Be? Kathy Dopp (no longer available)

(01/17/07) Spreadsheet for Calculating Minimum Audit Sample Sizes, Kathy Dopp (no longer available)

(01/09/07) The Path to Perfect Voting in the 21st Century, David Biddulph

(12/15/06) Comments on Boulder Colorado November 2006 Election Audit

(12/12/06) Comments on Lack of Funding for Verification of Electronic Votes, Dominic Reo

(12/6/06) Comments on Paper-less Voting, Robert Brownlee

(12/06/06) Comment on Vote by Mail Procedures and HAVA Statute, Fernando Morales

(12/5/06) Comment: Election Standards Must Comply With The Law And The Public Interest!, Multiple Senders

(12/05/06) Banking Analogy and Independent Audits, James, J . Moore

(12/4/06) Comments on Software Independence Resolution, James Horning

(12/04/06) Independent Auditing Solution, Ed Gerck

(12/1/06) Comment on "Vote-Verifiable versus "Voter Verified", Jonathan Lundell

(12/01/06) ACM Recommendation to TGDC, Cameron Wilson

(12/01/06) Design and the Support of Transparency in VVPAT Systems in the US Voting Systems Market Joseph Lorenzo Hall (UC Berkeley, School of Information)

(11/26/06) Considering Vote Count Distribution in Designing Election Audits, Jerry Lobdill

(10/09/06) Election Audit Sampling Plan Design--It's Not Just About Sampling Without Replacement , Jerry Lobdill

(10/08/06) Comments on Quality control and the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines, Seth Johnson

(9/25/06) The Election Integrity Audity, Kathy Dopp and Frank Stenger, ElectionArchive.org

(10/29/05) Registrar's Comment on Computer Voting Equipment, Gina de Miranda

(10/19/05) Comment on Lottery Machines and Voting, Doc Farmer

(10/4/05) Comment on WiFi Threat Analyses, James Johnson

(10/3/05) Comment on Votoscope Software, Harri Hursti

(9/30/05) Comment on Complexity of Voting Guidelines and Lack of Public Oversight, Carol Pfeffer

(9/29/05) Comments on Voting System Guidelines, Citizens for Accurate Mail Ballot Election Results

(9/29/05) Comment on Verifiable Paper Ballots, Felipe Vidal

(7/7/05) Comment on The Opinion Of Those Who Write The Voting System Standards, John Gideon

(4/28/05) Comment on Public Interest Mandate of TGDC, Votersunite.org

(4/27/05) Comment on Voter Verifiability for DREs, Scytel Secure Electronic Voting

(4/22/05) Comments on 4/20-21/2005 TGDC Meeting, John Gideon

(4/21/05) Sip & Puff Switch Activation of Voting System, Rucker Ashmore

(4/21/05) Comments on Voluntary Voting System Guidelines, Nat'l Assoc. of Protection and Advocacy Systems

(4/21/05) Comment on Voting Standards, James B. Reed

(4/21/05) Comment on Spoiled Ballot Standard, Brooks E. Garrett-Jones

(4/19/05) Comments on Blind Voter Accessibility, Ann Pimley

(4/19/05) Comments on Voluntary Voting System Guidelines, Arc & United Cerebral Palsy Disability Policy Collaboration

(4/19/05) Comment on Wireless Requirements, James C. Johnson

(4/18/05) Comment on Voter Verification Issues, National Assoc. of State Election Directors

(4/15/05) Comment on Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (April 2005), Diane Cordry Golden

(4/14/05) Comment on NIST Preliminary Report: Disposition of 2002 VSS Requirements, ES&S International

(4/14/05) Comment on NIST Preliminary Report: Usability and Accessibility Requirements, ES&S International

(4/14/05) Comment on NIST Preliminary Report: Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails, ES&S International

(4/14/05) Comment on NIST Preliminary Report: Security Testing, ES&S International

(4/14/05) Comment on NIST Preliminary Report: Wireless Communications Requirements, ES&S International

(4/14/05) Comment on NIST Preliminary Report: Interim Conformance Clause, ES&S International

(4/14/05) Comment on NIST Preliminary Report: Direct and Indirect Verification, ES&S International

(4/14/05) Comment on NIST Preliminary Report: Software Distribution & Setup Validation, ES&S International

(4/14/05) Comment on Voter Perceptions and Political Deceptions, Mike Swinford

(4/13/05) Comment on PVC Proposals, David Webber

(4/11/05) Comment on Untrustworthy Logic, Fernando Morales

(4/10/05) Comment on Current Audio Accessible Ballots for the Blind, Ann Pimley

(3/28/05) Comment on TGDC Resolution #12-05, Kathy Dent

(3/25/05) False Statements, Minuscule Progress … What Next? Fernando Morales

(3/22/05) Comment on Council of Europe E-Voting Standards, David Webber

(3/11/05) Comment on Voting Technology Standards, National Committee for Voting Integrity

(3/11/05) Trusted Ballot Processing Systems, David Webber

(2/23/05) Phone Based Voting System for the Visually Impaired, Mark Headd

(2/23/05) Comment on A Recount Worthy of Trust, Lee Ohringer

(2/15/05) Comment on Election Integrity,Thelma Davidson

(2/15/05) Comment on TGDC Resolution# 35-05, Fernando Morales

(2/15/05) Comment on TGDC Resolution# 15-05, Fernando Morales

(2/14/05) Comment on TGDC Resolution# 14-05, Fernando Morales

(2/14/05) Comment on TGDC Resolution# 12-05, Fernando Morales

(2/14/05) Comment on TGDC Resolution# 05-05, Fernando Morales

(2/10/05) Comment on TGDC Resolution# 04-05, Fernando Morales

(2/8/05) Comment on TGDC Resolution# 03-05, Fernando Morales

(2/3/05) Comment on a Fair Voting Process, David Scenga

(2/3/05) Comments on TGDC Resolution 02-05, Fernando Morales

(2/3/05) Paul Craft's Questionable Behavior, Fernando Morales

(2/01/05) Dr. Williams' Violation Acknowledgement, Fernando Morales

(2/01/05) Comment on Electronic Voting, Verda W. Ingle

(1/25/05) Comment on Electronic Voting Machines, Rady Ananda

(1/24/05) Comment on Verifiable Paper Trail, Randolph A. Gaul

(1/21/05) Comment on Resolution 12-05, Jen Porter

(1/18/05) Comment on Voting Systems and Procedures, League of Women Voters of the United States

(1/17/05) Comment on Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail, The Election Center

(1/17/05) Comment on Post Election Vote Verification, Fernando Morales

(1/17/05) Comment on 2004 Voting Equipment, Fernando Morales

(1/16/05) Comment on Paper Ballots, Clyde Michael Morgan

(1/14/05) Comments on Transparency and Security, Fernando Morales

(1/14/05) Comments on Paper Absentee Ballots, Fernando Morales

(1/12/05) Comment on IEEE P1583 Conflict of Interest, Fernando Morales

(1/06/05) Comment on the IEEE P1583 Draft Standard, NEDAP

(1/05/05) Comment on the IEEE P1583 Voting Standard, Barbara Simon

(1/04/05) Voluntary Voting Guidelines, Fernando Morales

(1/03/05) Recommendations on Verification Systems, Democracy Systems Inc.

(12/29/04) The "Perfect Voting System", David Biddulph

(12/27/04) Comment on the IEEE P1583 Standard, Charles E. Corry

(12/27/04) Comment on the IEEE P1583 Draft Standard, Al Kolwicz

(12/21/04) Comment on the IEEE P1583 Draft Standard, Pete Klammer

(12/21/04) Comment on IEEE P1583 Draft Standard, Jim Adler

(12/20/04) Comment on the IEEE P1583 Draft Standard, Rebecca Mercuri

(12/20/04) Comment on the IEEE P1583 Draft Standard: Part 1, Part 2, Vincent J. Lipsio

(12/19/04) Comment on the IEEE P1583 Draft Standard, David Aragon

(12/17/04) Comment on the IEEE P1583 Draft Standard, Stanley A. Klein

(12/13/04) 2002/2005 VSS Issues re: Accessibility, AVANTE International

(12/13/04) 2002/2005 VSS Issues re: Accuracy, AVANTE International

(12/13/04) 2002/2005 VSS Issues re: Accuracy-Security-Reliability, AVANTE International

(11/19/04) Building Trust and Confidence, Christopher Hundt

(9/19/04) Paper Trail, Peter Hacke

(9/18/04) Electronic Voting System, David Wheeler

(9/17/04) Voting Booth Standards , Haley Moore

(9/16/04) Easter Eggs/Types of Certainty, Stephen Samuel

(9/15/04) Paper Trail, Derek Archer

(9/15/04) Electronic Voting, Allen Gordon

(9/15/04) Register Tape, Craig Della Penna

(9/15/04) Electronic Voting, Chen Ling

(9/15/04) Paper Audit Trail, Matt Weatherford

(9/15/04) HAVA Testimony, James Salsman

(9/15/04) Trustworthy Electronic Voting, Thomas Vitolo

(9/15/04) Electronic Voting, Nathaniel Gray

(9/15/04) E-Voting, David Querin

(9/15/04) Voting Comment, James Hourihan

NIST solicited position statements prior to the December 10, 2003 voting symposium. Responses are listed below.

 

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