"...CA Secretary of State Debra Bowen is on record, in a recent
interview, at refusing to support the Holt bill as it's currently
written, due to its many existing flaws. Unlike the majority of other
election officials across the nation who oppose it for different
reasons, Bowen believes it's not strong enough.
"I have worked with the author to try and strengthen the bill, but have
not taken a position in support," she told Collins last Wednesday
before explaining the dangers of institutionalizing the DRE paper
trail, as the Holt bill will do.
"I'm concerned that if we put the whole concept of a voter-verified
paper trail into statute, and it's something we know is problematic,
both from a practical standpoint and because that's not actually what
happens , we may find ourselves once again trying to improve something
that's very expensive and that would be better to do right in the first
place," the Secretary explained.
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