California: Vote-PAD files claim against secretary of state
The Eureka Reporter reports: Vote-PAD Inc., the developer of a disabled-assistive voting device by the same name, filed a formal claim against California Secretary of State Bruce McPherson on Monday, asserting that the certification process McPherson followed for the device violated a number of state and federal laws.
The claim, filed with the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board, names McPherson, the Secretary of State’s Office, Assistant Secretary of State for Elections Susan Lapsley and Voting Systems Program Manager Bruce McDannold.
In late August, following two days of testing and a public hearing, McPherson announced that he would not grant certification to the Vote-PAD on the grounds that it presented limitations that could disenfranchise blind voters.
The decision threw a number of California counties — including Humboldt County — into a tailspin as they scrambled to find a compliant replacement in time for the November elections. -- The Eureka Reporter - Article