Ohio HB-3 provision(s) re: DRE's

[liam_laddie]

(cross-posted to the Ohio Forum)

Trying to vet some of the very troubling aspects of this assault on citizen rights...

Section 3506.23 says "Voting machines must not be connected to the internet."
I've read that all (88) BoE's are linked to the POS' (oops..that's SOS') office in Columbus
by a fiber-optic network, presumably dedicated and secure. This is NOT "the internet,"
but in my lexicon, a WAN. Just wonderin' about how precise this wording is...or isn't.
And one wonders if the WAN just might also be linked to some "undisclosed location"
in or near DC. Frankly, I believe much of HB-3 in this topic area was written by lobbyists
and clever lawyers for the voting machine industry who are in service to...?
Yes, that's "right." Err..."reich."

Plus are not "voting machines" just the ballot-casting devices (voter interface),
and NOT the precinct-level opti-scan units or the central tabulators? Am I being
too skeptical here, cynical even, in thinking this Section's language is merely a
head-fake to mislead what actually can be done to electronically interfere with
and revise results "on-the-fly?" Lulling opponents into believing that the machines
are secure? A lawyer's comment please?

The Ohio League of Women Voters website has an eleven page "Guide to HB-3"
which is a summary of sections of interest to activists. HB-3 itself is available
on the Ohio POS (oops, again) website in both .pdf and .html formats.

[Wilms]

1. How about a link to that report?

[mod mom]

2. Sent to Bob + Cliff. Here is the link:

http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText126/126_HB_3_EN_N.html

[Wilms]

3. Thanks but it was The Ohio LWV "Guide to HB-3" that I hoped n/t for.

[liam_laddie]

4. Here 'tis

:bounce:
<http://www.lwvohio.org/pdf/Guide%20to%20HB3.pdf>

[Wilms]

5. Not sure you can get around either.

I'm guessing if they have a WAN they wouldn't bother to use the net for opscan, but I wonder how they arrange those systems.

Holt's Bill, if passed, would challenge that WAN hook-up, though. 550 also uses the term "voting system" to be all inclusive.