From: "Sinkule, Kara" (ksinkule@sos.state.ga.us) 
Date: Wed Mar 5, 2003 3:14:57 PM US/Eastern 
To: (designw@bellsouth.net) 
Subject: Urgent questions re: electronic voting 

Denis: Attached below are answers to your additional questions. I presumed that Dr. 
Williams (after I forwarded his contact information to you) would have provided 
answers to many of your additional questions. Please forward any questions he was 
not able to answer and I will respond as quickly as possible. 
       
1. A patch was installed on the TS units prior to Logic and Accuracy testing on all 
22,000+ units in Georgia.  The patch was not to the voting software.   The patch 
repaired a communication issue between the TS units operating software (WIN CE 3.0) 
and the voting software.  From time to time communication between these two elements 
would be interrupted and a screen freeze would occur on the voting unit.  The patch 
ensured the two elements remained in constant communication, thus eliminating screen 
freezes while voting.  The patch prior to being installed was examined by the 
state's certification experts at KSU and discussed with the national testing labs.  
Once it was cleared by these entities, the patch was then allowed to be installed on the 
voting units by Diebold. 

We were aware of the  Diebold FTP site, but Georgia never used it (our model 
didn't require us to.) 

2.  Hardcopy "print-outs" of each ballot cast on our system CAN  be produced 
(they would print out similar to an opti-scan layout) in the event of a hand 
recount ---  which meets HAVA requirements.  
       
       
Regards, 
       
Kara Sinkule 
Office of Secretary of State 
(404) 657-4597