Open Letter to Members of the Georgia General Assembly

Re: Voting Systems Bill SB403

March 28, 2018

Dear Georgia Senators and Representatives:

We Georgia voters urge you not to pass voting system bill SB403 in haste as the session comes
to a close. SB403 fails to mandate verifiable auditable elections using hand-marked paper
ballots counted by scanners and manually audited—the most secure and accurate balloting
method. Instead, we ask that you support HR1699 for a Voting System Study Committee to
permit state officials to better assess voting system security requirements.

We look to you as our representatives to protect our voting rights, including the right to have our
votes counted as cast and secured against malicious interference.

We seek your commitment to oppose SB403 because it contains undemocratic principles and
reckless security practices:

• SB403 permits vulnerable voting machines that use barcodes to record and tabulate
the official ballot. Current law does not permit insecure barcode balloting. The law
should not be changed to permit high-risk technology. Computer scientists agree that
barcodes have no business tabulating Georgia’s elections, likening ballot barcodes
to the ability to attach a keyboard to the tabulation scanner.
• Barcode ballots cannot be audited or manually recounted as claimed.
• Federal (EAC) system certification is not required in SB403.
• Deadlines for election certifications preclude meaningful post-election audits.
• SB403 mandates a schedule of rapid implementation that is recklessly unrealistic,
building in a likely security failure in the 2020 elections.
• Basic ballot security and chain-of-custody controls are absent.
• SB403 mandates centralizing all election programming in the Secretary of State’s
office without proper checks and balances. Single point of failure risk is high.
• SB403 mandates a single source supplier for the system, counter to good business,
cybersecurity, and financial principles.
• SB403 permits cities, including Atlanta, to continue to run municipal elections on the
un-auditable paperless touchscreen ballots.
• Unverifiable barcode balloting systems can cost more than three times the cost of
hand- marked paper ballots counted by optical scanning equipment.

Events of the last several weeks have occurred at the federal level that should also be factored
into any voting system legislation. We ask you to avoid enacting new voting system statutes
until the following considerations can be taken into account, preferably through the proposed
Study Committee:

• Approximately $10.6 million in new federal funding can be granted to Georgia for
enhancing voting system security if requirements are met.
• New voting system standards will be determined by the federal Election Assistance
Commission on April 20, 2018.
 • On March 20, 2018, the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee issued basic
recommendations for voting system security. SB403 violates those standards.

Leading election integrity organizations have publicly stated their opposition to SB403 for its
failure to mandate secure, auditable, and verified elections. Such organizations include Verified
Voting, Common Cause Georgia, Georgians for Verified Voting, and National Election Defense
Coalition. There is no known citizen support for SB403.

SB403 as constructed degrades election security while promoting the interest of certain vendors
to legally permit the purchase of their new insecure vulnerable technology. Voters, not vendors,
should be the beneficiaries of all new election legislation.

In summary, the Georgia voters want hand-marked paper ballots counted by tabulating
scanners and manually audited in statistically valid audits. Please avoid degrading the election
statutes through SB403 to permit vulnerable new technology to be acquired. We also insist that
any new voting system legislation include basic security requirements, mandatory post-election
audits, and transparent processes permitting full public oversight of its elections.

Thank you for your consideration of our requests.

Respectfully submitted,

Georgia voter signers are listed below.

(Full addresses to be filed with Clerk of the House of Representatives)

Dana Bowers Laura McConn Kate Lee

Duluth, GA Suwanee, GA 30024 Dunwoody, GA 30338

Christopher Libbey Darcy Lewis Amanda Libbey

Alpharetta, GA 30005 Dahlonega, GA 30533 Alpharetta, GA 30005

Terri Conroy Gina Webb Lee Kendrix,

Atlanta, GA 30328 Atlanta, GA 30345 Acworth, GA 30102

Leslie Allen Kathy Downey, John Ziegler

Tyrone, GA 30290 Woodstock 30189 Atlanta Georgia 30329

Valiree Ewald Cynthia Baker Jen Nelson

Kennesaw, GA 30144 Cumming, GA 30040 Atlanta, GA 3031

Sheralee Brindell Carol Patton Pam Parker

Jasper, GA 30143 Jasper, GA 30143 Columbus, Georgia 31904

Jon Lews David Patton Sofia Gambino

Clarkston, GA Jasper, GA 30143 Atlanta, 30305

Virginia Forney Ray Dafrico Isabel Hidalgo

Atlanta, GA 30309 Marietta, GA 30962 Atlanta, 30305

Mike Johnson, Elizabeth Howze Fernando Gambino

Powder Springs, GA Atlanta, GA 30340 Atlanta, 30305

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 Susan Billeaud, Marla Caldwell Donna Powers
Atlanta, GA 30329 Snellville, GA 30078-2136 Marietta, GA 30062

Laurel Dowswell Tamara Hancock Susan Cannell,

Villa Rica, GA 30180 Decatur, GA 30030 Marietta, GA 30066

Lydia Peavey Donna Powers Jodi Kavanaugh

Marietta, GA 30060 Marietta, GA 30062 Atlanta, GA 30339

Rhonda J. Martin Tammy Bailey Carol Baird 2752

Atlanta, GA 30305 Columbus, GA 31904 Atlanta, GA 30319

Pride Forney Lucy Smith , Christopher Willis

Atlanta, GA 30309 Reynolds, GA 31076 Marietta, GA 30062

Shelley Rahiya Janet Price, Jennifer Willis,

Brookhaven, GA 30319 Peachtree City, GA 30269 Marietta, GA 30062

Alison Law Andrew Grimmke Gloria Wilson Moore,

Atlanta, GA 30345 Marietta, GA 30066 Atlanta, 30316

Chinita Allen Lynn Ehrlicher Rachel Wallenstein

Marietta, GA 30066 Ellijay, GA 30540 Atlanta, GA 30329

Margaret White Myra Young 6108 Timothy Luke Newborn

Decatur, GA 30033 Columbus, GA 31909 Dallas, GA

John Moore Victor Young Brien Engel

Gainesville, GA 30507 Columbus, GA 31909 Pine Lake, GA 30072

Katrina Fulford Patterson Shelley Rahiya Patricia Robinson

Brookhaven, GA 30319 Brookhaven, GA 30319 Atlanta, GA

Megan Missett Kim Bentley Christopher Willis

Atlanta, GA Columbus, GA 3190 Marietta, GA 30062

Chris Frye Angel Altamirano Jennifer Willis,

Marietta, GA 30062 Norcross, GA 30093 Marietta, GA 30062

Allison Melone Jessica Halprin Gloria Wilson Moore,

Cumming, GA 30041 Irvington, NY 10533 Atlanta, 30316

Tammie Dillard Margaret Fox Rachel Wallenstein

Ringgold, GA 30736 Cumming, GA 30041 Atlanta, GA 30329

Renee Heath Rosanna Rostad Timothy Luke Newborn

Griffin, GA 30224 Duluth, GA 30096 Dallas, GA

Bonnie Lyle JoAnn Fallon Brien Engel

Marietta, GA 30066 Newnan, GA 30265 Pine Lake, GA 30072

Janice Nall Laura Verigan, Susana Proano

Atlanta, GA 30306 Marietta, GA, 30066 Gainesville 30506

Julie Shannon, Tamara Hancock Kirsten F Davis

Milton, GA 30004 Decatur, GA 30030 Dawson, GA 39842

Linda Nyland, Jeff Cole 2880 Meredith Hughes

Griffin, GA 30223 Cumming 30041 Atlanta, GA 30324

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 Karen Chandler Brian Sydow Sharon Wood
Powder Springs, GA 30127 Johns Creek, GA 30097 Lawrenceville

Lynda Hawkins Stacey Epstein Aileen Nakamura

Newnan, GA 30265 Atlanta, GA 30327 Sandy Springs, GA 30328

Amy Swygert Susan C Dexter Hillary Meister

Dunwoody, GA 30338 Canton, GA 30115 Dunwoody, GA 30338

Gwen Moore Penelope Bernath B. Simmons

Barnesville 30204 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 Atlanta, GA

Carolyn Morris John Kendrix Nancy Bauer

Marietta, GA 30066 Acworth , GA 30102 Roswell, GA 30075

Lanette Ward Chandler Green Tamara Brooking

Woodstock, GA 30189 Acworth , GA 30102 Marietta, GA 30066

Brian Ernst Abby Rittberg Kevin Triebsch

Atlanta, GA 30318 Marietta, GA 30062 Marietta, GA 30062

Larry Chandler, Roger Bell Mindy Seger

Powder Springs, GA 30127 Woodstock, GA 30188 Marietta, GA 30062

Deborah Berlin, Carol Davis David A. Bader

Clayton, GA 30525 Kennesaw, GA 30152 Atlanta, Georgia 30306

Elisa Goldklang Laura Bennett Allison Charlesworth

Marietta, GA 30062 Kennesaw, GA 30152 Alpharetta, GA 30009

Michelle Ernst Allison Melson Lea Harris,

Atlanta, GA 30318 Roswell, GA 30075 Atlanta, GA 30318

Jay Goldklang Hope Norris Jana Rodgers

Marietta, GA 30062 Acworth, GA 30101 Buford, GA 30519

Ben Goldklang Elizabeth Goldsmith Cailin Coane

Marietta, GA 30062 Roswell, GA 30076 Marietta, GA 30064

Jill Alikonis P. H. McKibben Jeanna Trugman

Atlanta, GA 3031 Toccoa, GA 30577 Alpharetta, GA 30009

Thereseta Riley Marina Haile Rodney Trugman

Johns Creek, GA 30097 Marietta, GA 30062 Alpharetta, GA 30009

Madelyn Willis Nick Haile Briley Trugman

Marietta, GA Marietta, GA 30062 Alpharetta, GA 30009

Felicia Brazile Brian Haile Abby Scott

Cumming, GA 30040 Marietta, GA 30062 Cumming, GA 30028

Loris Mann, Jill Fogarty Donna Aranson

Marietta 30062 Marietta, GA 30068 Atlanta, GA 30328

David Mann Dorothy Murphy Johnathan Mann

Marietta 30062 Atlanta 30306 Columbus, GA 31904

Anjali Enjeti-Sydow Julia Booth Kristen Mann

Johns Creek, GA 30097 Marietta, GA 30066 Columbus, GA 31904

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 Patricia Killingsworth Hannah Williams Susan Wells
Atlanta, GA 30329 Marietta, GA 30062 Sandy Springs, GA 30342

Hazel Hunt 640 Lu Ann T White Michael Lorance

Johns Creek, GA 30022 Roswell, GA 30075 McMinnville, TN 37110

Sabrina Rahim Anna Kelly-Leary Lisa McIlvoy

Dunwoody, GA 30338 Tucker, GA 30084 Atlanta, GA 30309

Andrea Baerwalde Chandler Massé Janet Horvath

Dallas, GA 30157 Lilburn, GA 30047 Alpharetta, GA 30022

Andrea Nugent, Cynthia McDonald Pat Darden

Milton, GA 30004 Atlanta, GA 30328 LaGrange, GA 30240

Katrin Dinkle Michael McDonald Jani F. Bagheri

Atlanta, GA 30327 Atlanta, GA 30328 Alpharetta, GA 30022

Jeff Dinkle Francia Lindon Rebecca Youngblood

Atlanta, GA 30327 Milton, GA 30004 Macon, GA 31204

Juliana Dinkle Dr Mark Sanchez Sharon Shatil

Atlanta, GA 30327 Atlanta, GA 30327 Dunwoody, GA 30338

Mary Griessman Treva Gear Elizabeth Sudduth

Atlanta, GA 30327 Valdosta, GA Decatur, GA 30030

Melinda Emery Margaret Brogan Dallas Ovdenk

Roswell, GA 30076 Stone Mountain 30083 Atlanta, GA 30310

Katarina Morris Morgan McGuire Angie Jones

Roswell, GA 30076 Kennesaw, GA 30152 Johns Creek, GA 30022

Michelle Weston Paige Ratonyi Nina Watts

Milton, GA 30004 Dunwoody, GA 30260 Dunwoody, GA 30338

Christine Saunders Leah Fuhr Ron Tadt

Snellville, GA 30078 Atlanta, GA 30308 Lenox, GA 31637

Julie Bragg Melissa Oliva Emily Friedberg

Alpharetta, GA 30004 Marietta, GA 30062 Atlanta, GA 30318

Julia Jones Sheila Brewer Leslie Petter

Atlanta, GA 30305 Tucker, GA 30084 Atlanta, GA 30327

Alicia Przygocki Richard Skoonberg Penny Krump

Alpharetta, GA 30022 Marietta, GA 30066 Decatur, GA 30033

Amy Winch Connie Di Cicco Heather Miars

Marietta, GA 30068 Marietta, GA 30066 Dunwoody, GA 30360

Jamie Weisman Jeff Evans Jared Dixon

Sandy Springs, GA 30328 Atlanta, GA 30316 Gainesville, GA 30507

Rennie Fisher Laura Tanner Anita Tucker

Macon, GA 31206 Ellijay, GA 30536 Suwanee, GA 30024

Gregory J Van Rysselberge Pam Elsey Sarah Zaslaw

Brookhaven, GA 30319 Newnan, GA 30265 Atlanta, GA 30306

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 Laura Park Anthony Canney Gretchen R Chateau
Lawrenceville, GA 30043 Decatur, GA 30032 Atlanta, GA 30339

Susan Cooper Elizabeth Luther Bette Gilbert

Decatur, GA 30033 Marietta, GA 30062 Johns Creek, GA 30097

Amanda Robinson Samuel Jeremy Brock Faith Arkel

Marietta, GA 30064 Smyrna, GA 30080 Roswell, GA 30075

Alyse Pribish Chandler Massé Jamila Harrison Patterson

Atlanta, GA 30339 Lilburn, GA 30047 Jonesboro, GA 30236

Patricia A Mitas Francia Lindon Dawn Howe

White, GA 30184 Milton, GA 30004 Atlanta, GA 30341

Cheryl Lee Luanne Taylor Eustacia McCloud Carter

Woodstock, GA 30189 Johns Creek, GA 30022 Marietta, GA 30008

Dinah Clore Susan Gamble Robert Saunders

Fayetteville, GA 30215 Lawrenceville, GA 30043 GA 30041

Beverly Gray Laura Martin Michael Waters

Cartersville, GA 30120 Decatur, GA 30033 Roswell, GA 30075

Larry Gray Rhonda L Grossley Chelsea Clements

Cartersville, GA 30120 Atlanta GA. 30312 Roswell, GA 30075

Kate Snyder Elaine Bolton Elle Rainey

Decatur, GA 30030 Atlanta, GA 30318 Peachtree City, GA 30269

Stacy Nettles Deborah Kantor Antonio Oglesby

Marietta, GA 30066 Marietta, GA 30066 Roswell, GA 30075

Hope Jackson Shirley Thomas Elizabeth Webber,

Atlanta, GA 30339 Marietta, GA 30067 Atlanta, GA 30305

Katie Kroll Manisha Lance Anna Holbrook

Smyrna, GA 30082 Atlanta, GA, 30350 Atlanta, GA 30345

Eileen Farrell Briana Gordon Yolanda Bollinger

Smyrna, GA 30089 Atlanta, GA 30318 Evans, GA 30809

Travis Reid Rebecca J. Reeves Mary Mahoney

Atlanta, GA 30308 Atlanta, GA 30328-2032 Hiawassee, GA 30546

Earl Verigan XuanHoa Nguyen June Eberhart

Marietta, GA 30066 Doraville, GA 30340 Roswell, GA 30076

Debra West Andrea Baerwalde Linda Stinson

Woodstock, GA 30189 Dallas, GA 30157 Atlanta, GA 30318

Cathy Brown Marcia Daughtrey

Marietta, GA 30060 Valdosta, GA 31602

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