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# RE: California Certification

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- Subject: RE: California Certification
- From: "Ian S. Piper" <ian@gesn.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 10:12:40 -0600
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- In-reply-to: <5.0.0.25.0.20011127140934.00aa2c00@pop4.attglobal.net>

It sounds like the card locking mechanism is activated, although that shouldn't be possible without a card inserted. There is a small pinhole on the front bezel of the smart card reader. Take a standard paper clip, unbend one end, insert that one end into the pinhole, and the lock will be disengaged. Then try to insert the smart card again. If this is successful, we need to discover how the locking mechanism was engaged without a card present. The unit should be returned to McKinney.
If this procedure is unsuccessful, then there is some obstruction in the card reader or it's being squeezed by the metal bracket. Either way, it'll have to be returned to McKinney for repairs.
Ian
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of
Deborah Seiler
Sent: November 27, 2001 4:39 PM
To: support@gesn.com
Subject: California Certification
Certification of the R6 received a unanimous recommendation from the
California Secretary of State's 7 member Voting Systems Panel
today. Legally, only the Secretary of State can certify it, but his
certification is typically a pro forma ratification of the VSP's
recommendation. I expect to have the signed certificate within a few days.
Lou Dedier, the Elections Division analyst responsible for voting system
certification, told the panel our system had functioned without a hitch.
(Little did he know I was sitting there with a machine with a frozen
throat!) He noted the high quality components, saying we had "spared no
expense" to develop a quality product. He also described to the Panel his
inability--in contrast to some other systems--to break into it from the
screen. He later told me he used his Palm pilot to break into another
system, illustrating the dangers of wireless upload. He also told me
privately that he attempted to program the PCMCIA card but failed. His PC
told him he had a one in 40 billion chance of success. He told me this in
contrast to SureVote's system which he said he broke into in "a minute and
a half" and ESS's which he hacked in "an hour."
Lou did say that Avante passed Wyle on 11/24. Hart and Avante will probably
be on the VSP agenda in January, though Lou said he had 150 questions for
Hart to respond to.
Anyway, a big thanks to Larry, Ian, Susan, Steve, and anyone else involved.
Now, any suggestions for fixing the card reader? Something is blocking the
throat so the card can't be inserted even partially.

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  - California Certification
    - From: Deborah Seiler <deborahseiler@attglobal.net>

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