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Subject: RE: [election-services] OASIS NIST UOCAVA Submission.doc
Agreed, if UOCAVA specifically eliminates the anonymity aspect
until after reception, we should note that in the functional requirements (I
would actually like to show them and indicate they are waived because they are
doing that by choice, not be requirement; if someone were to propose a
deployment that facilitated doing it WITH anonymity, they SHOULD be open to it). From: David RR Webber
(XML) [mailto:david@drrw.info] Peter, I made some comments to your original on the train this morning -
now will add further thoughts. Notice that UOCAVA voting is DIFFERENT from regular balloting. The election officials DO KNOW who has cast the ballot. In
the existing paper-based process there is the concept of a double mailing envelope. The outer envelope identifies the
voter and their entitlement - the inner envelope contains the actual ballot. So the process is - election board receives the mail -
opens outer envelope - verifies voter. Then pass inner envelope UNOPENED
to the staff who count ballots. Now of course it could the same person in
reality - but at least the concept allows for some potential voter privacy.
It depends on the district / election board of course. E.g. if
you are using the generic FWAB form - where your address and everything is a
page printed with ballot - its all in the same envelope. So its important to remember this when looking at electronic
interactions. I noticed several of your comments were applicable to
polling place style ballots - rather than remote UOCAVA where the election
official ARE going to know who you are when you send in the ballot return.
Only when the ballot is submitted for counting does it become anonymous
again. This definitely effects how an electronic process can be
configured to mimic these interaction patterns. Thanks, DW
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