RE: [election-services] Defining a trusted voting process - one disabilities concern

["Paul Spencer" <paul.spencer@boynings.co.uk>]

David,

Have you read the EML documents? This is a start on a viable process. At the
time, we felt we needed a reference process to help us define the schemas.
We also felt that this process would vary a lot internationally. However,
there are certain key points (mainly to do with trust) that can be
standardised on an international basis.

I would love to see the OASIS E&VSTC get involved in this, but I wonder if
OASIS is the right place for this. On the other hand, it could be the only
place that would take a truly international (rather than US-centric) view.
Also, from a personal view, having spent a considerable time helping get EML
to the stage it is, I would like any new initiative to use it.

Regards

Paul Spencer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Webber (XML) [mailto:david@drrw.info]
> Sent: 18 February 2005 16:49
> To: Borras, John
> Cc: election-services@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: Re: [election-services] Defining a trusted voting process - one
> disabilities concern
>
>
> John,
>
> Sounds good.
>
> In the meantime we're enjoying ourselves throwing this around
> and getting a better understanding of the issues here, the
> needs - and then ultimately how EML can possibly
> contribute to this.
>
> I'm definately looking for help on this whole notion of
> a trusted process, how attainable is this, and what
> would be the potential action items to get there, with
> a viable V1.0 for OASIS?
>
> Thanks, DW
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Borras, John" <John.Borras@legsb.gov.uk>
> To: "David Webber " <david@drrw.info>; <sibain@tendotzero.com>;
> <dodds@conmergence.com>
> Cc: "Paul Spencer" <paul.spencer@boynings.co.uk>;
> <election-services@lists.oasis-open.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 11:13 AM
> Subject: RE: [election-services] Defining a trusted voting process - one
> disabilities concern
>
>
> Hi All
>
> Apologies to all for not getting involved in this discussion and for not
> replying to David/Simon's earlier enquiry re EML and the OASIS
> TC.  Life is
> very hectic here just now with the launch of a new certification service.
>
> I will be organising a meeting of the TC in near future to
> discuss a number
> of issues, not least where do we go with EML now that v4 has been agreed,
> and we can take this discussion at that meeting - it may provide us with a
> future piece of work.
>
> So bear with me and I'll play catch up asap.
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Bain [mailto:sibain@tendotzero.com]
> Sent: 18 February 2005 14:31
> To: dodds@conmergence.com
> Cc: 'Paul Spencer'; 'David Webber ';
> election-services@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: RE: [election-services] Defining a trusted voting process - one
> disabilities concern
>
>
> Ed.
>
> As somebody who has MS I can only agree with your sentiment. These issues
> though I would have thought are for the politicians to ponder, naval gaze
> and ultimately probably maybe ignore.
>
> The fact of secure voting processes should be open to all however before
> this is possible a process must be put into place.
>
> All the best
> Simon
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> <quote who="Ed Dodds">
> > FWIW: The discussion I've seen in the disabilities community
> has been over
> > the import of the paper receipt. What doesn't seem to be brought up is
> > that
> > a lot of polling places aren't accessible -- and even when they
> are, there
> > isn't enough accessible transportation to get those with disabilities to
> > the
> > polls. While I praise the ideal of universally accessible polling places
> > my
> > cynicism says they and the paper ballot issue are currently
> > (functionallly)
> > being used as a red herring issue put out by those who don't want the
> > disabilities community to seriously consider UUID voting by the net,
> > phone,
> > fax, ATM, IM, email, set top box, what have you -- and as a
> result -- FWD
> > are currently unable to vote and would be for the foreseeable
> future -- if
> > the transportation issue isn't met -- and there is no political
> will to do
> > so -- because folks with disabilities can't vote for it. (Anyone want to
> > ride on my vicious cycle? :-))
> >
> > Ed Dodds
> >
> >>I think paper is a red herring to placate a few Luddites. Far more
> > important is the issue of intimidation, which applies to many systems
> > including postal votes.
> >
> >
> >
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