Scanner Tape Review
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- Registrar of Voters says they don't need to create additional copies of the scanner tapes because the machines are not the "lever type"
- Secretary of State says the law does not apply because they are in the Registrar of Voters' office.
- Tapes can be accessed by Public Records Request after the election is certified.
Background
The San Diego County Registrar of Voters uses Diebold precinct scanners in the Registrar's office to scan paper ballots. However, they do not provide a means to allow review of those tapes to generate an independent review. Election law says they should create three copies and provide one for public review.
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- 03 Oct 2008 - Letter sent to San Diego RegistrarOfVoters - Requests that they follow the law to create additional reports.
- 08 Oct 2008 - Letter sent to California SecretaryOfStateCA - Requests that they clarify with the San Diego registrar that such reports must be made available.
- 20 Oct 2008 - Email sent to Dianne Jacob requesting a response.
Dear Dianne: I made a request of the Registrar of Voters on 10/3/2008 requesting information as to whether they were planning to follow the law as stated in the Elections Code. I have received no answer to that request. I have also alerted the Secretary of State that we wish the Registrar to provide the additional tape reports from the scanners. I am forwarding this to you to see if your influence can help us get a response from the Registrar so that we can appropriately provide citizens' oversight of the elections process.
I have attached the request to the Registrar and also the request to the Secretary of State.
--Ray Lutz
- 27 Oct 2008 - Response from Dianne Jacob stating that this was sent to County CAO Ekard
October 24, 2008Ray Lutz raylutz@citizensoversight.org
Dear Mr. Lutz:
Thank you for your e-mail regarding oversight of the election process. I appreciate your contacting me on this matter.
In an effort to be of assistance, I have taken the liberty of forwarding your e-mail to Mr. Walt Ekard, Chief Administrative Officer for the County of San Diego. I have asked him to review your correspondence and respond back directly to you.
Again, thank you for contacting me. If I can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact me or Natalie Clark of my staff at (619) 531-5522 or via e-mail at www.diannejacob.com.
Sincerely,
DIANNE JACOB Vice Chairwoman
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Cc: Mr. Walt Ekard, CAO, w/ attachment
- 28 Oct 2008 - RaymondLutz speaks at Public Comment during the Board of Supervisors meeting.
What do we do with the tapes?
- Scan them
- http://www.planon.com/docupen_handheld_cert.php - Hand scanner is one approach to scan the tapes. Not sure if the entire tape can be scanned in its entirety. Can be used for other purposes. (RaymondLutz purchased this tool to be used in our scanner tape review process.)
- http://www.neatco.com - left question.
- other sheet feed scanners seem to limit the length of the paper scanned to 14"
Articles and Media:
M666 2008-10-28 Public Comment by Raymond Lutz regarding lack of reports from Diebold Scanner equipment -- San Diego County
M668 2008-10-08 C00015: Letter to Secretary of State regarding Statement of Votes Cast -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight- M667 2008-10-03 C00014: Letter to Registrar of Voters requesting Statement of Votes Cast -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight