Comment by Harry VanSickle (State Election Official)

Please clarify. Is this section indicating that based on the voting systems available in the marketplace today, an electronic voting device would require a VVPAT to proceed through federal testing? If so, this presents an issue for voting systems that will be subjected to certification testing in Pennsylvania, particularly continuous roll VVPATs. A continuous roll VVPAT violates the privacy of the voter. Because the ballot images are recorded on paper in the order in which they are voted, a person only has to compare each ballot image with the numbered list of voters to reveal every voter’s selection. This not only violates the Pennsylvania Constitution but also state election law, both of which mandate that the secrecy of the vote be preserved.