Comments by Brent Turner

Recount called off in GSD election

November 30, 2009
I belive it is a good idea to recount with the assistance of election reform activists that are familiar with the process. One item to note is that there is no such thing as an electronic ballot. The Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail is merely a cash register style printout, and does not meet the legal requirements to be a ballot. The actual count is accumulated through electronic " brains" and then transmitted to the corporate owned central tabulation system. As far as the DRE's- those counts have…

Recount called off in GSD election

November 30, 2009
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vsr.htm - See section on Hart

Recount called off in GSD election

November 30, 2009
The Hart Intercivic voting system has been deemed as flawed by the California Secretary of State's " Top to Bottom " review. The proprietary software code, coupled with the VVPAT " receipt under glass " system, creates countless security risks. Warren Slocum should follow the direction of computer scientists and governmnet studies by moving toward paper ballot / open source software systems.