Political Quotes

“The language ``in a private and independent manner'' was added to the Voting System Standards requirements to underscore the conferees' belief that voters should not be harassed or intimidated at the polling place. Section 301(a)(1)(C) of the conference report also emphasizes that the privacy of the voter and confidentiality of the ballot is paramount. If a voter chooses to review his ballot and or make changes to his ballot, he should be able to do so free from the interference of others. The Conference Report on H.R. 3295 contains a new requirement that voters in Federal elections have the opportunity to cast a provisional ballot in cases where that person's name does not appear on the list of eligible voters at a polling site and the voter declares that he or she is properly registered to vote at that polling site.”