Wednesday,

May 31, 2017 at 3:00:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Subject: Re: FOIA request Georgia system cer6ca6on

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 2:53:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: Je Milsteen
To: Marilyn Marks

Ms. Marks,

I apologize for the delay in responding to your follow-up ques6on regarding your open records request. I am advised
that 1.1822G! is being used in the current elec6ons. As for the date of cer6ca6on, the CES has no documenta6on
that would reect that informa6on.

Thanks.

Je

----- Original Message -----

From: "marilyn" <marilyn@aspenoce.com>
To: "Je Milsteen" <jmilstee@kennesaw.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 1:04:22 PM
Subject: Re: FOIA request Georgia system cer6ca6on

Thank you, Mr. Milsteen.

Please clarify whether 1.18.22G or 1.18.22G! is being used in current elec6ons. I had asked about each of them in the
FOIA request below.

Please provide the date of cer6ca6on of 1.18. 22G and also for 1.18.22G!.

Thank you for your considera6on.

Marilyn Marks
Rocky Mountain Founda6on

From: Je Milsteen <jmilstee@kennesaw.edu>

Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 10:56 AM
To: Marilyn Marks <marilyn@aspenoce.com>
Subject: Fwd: FOIA request Georgia system cer6ca6on

This was inadvertently mis-addressed so I am resending.

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

From: Je Milsteen <jmilstee@kennesaw.edu<mailto:jmilstee@kennesaw.edu>>
Date: May 24, 2017 at 9:45:58 AM EDT
To: marilyn@aspenoce.com<mailto:marilyn@aspenoce.com>
Cc: donnapr8@icloud.com<mailto:donnapr8@icloud.com>
Subject: Fwd: FOIA request Georgia system cer6ca6on
Ms. Marks:

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This responds to your open records request, copied below, to Merle King, the Execu6ve Director of the Center for
Elec6on Systems at Kennesaw State University. Should you have any ques6ons about this response, please let me
know.

With respect to your rst request, the CES has no documents responsive to your request.

With respect to your second request, your email correctly iden6es the components and related rmware and
sofware used in Georgia, with the following addi6on: Honeywell barcode scanner MK1690-38-12-ISI, used in
conjunc6on with the ExpressPoll electronic pollbooks.

With respect to your third request, we will make copies of cer6ca6on documenta6on for all components of the
vo6ng system available for inspec6on at a mutually convenient date and 6me. However, these documents contain
certain tes6ng documents from ES&S that may contain trade secrets and be proprietary in nature and may require
permission before they can be released. Please advise whether you wish to view these specic tes6ng documents, in
which case we will advise ES&S of your request.

With respect to requests number four and ve, we have no documents responsive to your request.

Je Milsteen
Chief Legal Aairs Ocer
Kennesaw State University

cc: Donna Price

From: "Donna Price Studio" <donnapricestudio@gmail.com<mailto:donnapricestudio@gmail.com>>

To: "Merle S. King" <mking@kennesaw.edu<mailto:mking@kennesaw.edu>>, "mbarne28"
<mbarne28@kennesaw.edu<mailto:mbarne28@kennesaw.edu>>
Cc: "marilyn Marks" <marilyn@aspenoce.com<mailto:marilyn@aspenoce.com>>
Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2017 7:14:31 PM
Subject: FOIA request Georgia system cer6ca6on

Dear Mr. Merle King,

Under the Georgia Open Records Act 50.18.70 et seq., I am wri6ng add my name to the FOIA request of May 19,
2017 by Marilyn Marks of the Rocky Mountain Founda6on, a copy of which is included in this email.

Should you have any ques6ons, please do not hesitate to contact me at 404-354-2172 or via email at
donnapr8@icloud.com<mailto:donnapr8@icloud.com> .

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Donna Price
650 Pepperwood Lane
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087

From: Marilyn Marks < marilyn@aspenoce.com<mailto:marilyn@aspenoce.com> >

Date: Friday, May 19, 2017 at 1:48 PM
To: " mking@kennesaw.edu<mailto:mking@kennesaw.edu> " <

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mking@kennesaw.edu<mailto:mking@kennesaw.edu> >
Cc: " mbarne28@kennesaw.edu<mailto:mbarne28@kennesaw.edu> " <
mbarne28@kennesaw.edu<mailto:mbarne28@kennesaw.edu> >, Duncan Buell <
buell@acm.org<mailto:buell@acm.org> >
Subject: FOIA request Georgia system cer6ca6on

Mr. King:

Under the Georgia Open Records Act 50.18.70 et seq., Rocky Mountain Founda6on is reques6ng electronic copies
of the following public records related to current Georgia vo6ng systems. We understand the system in use to
include:
Op6cal Scan
AccuVote OS 1.94W

Touch Screen
R6 Ballot Sta6on 4.5.2!
TSx Ballot Sta6on 4.5.2!

ExpressPoll
Express Poll 2.1.2
Security Key 4.5

Elec6on Management System

GEMS 1.18.22 G

The source of our informa6on is Georgias Logic and Accuracy Tes6ng Manual v1.4
( hpps://www.eac.gov/assets/1/28/Logic_and_Accuracy_Tes6ng_Manual_Final_v1.4.pdf )
Addi6onally, GEMS 1.18.22G! was referenced by CES as in use in Georgia. (
hpp://grouper.ieee.org/groups/1622/WorkingDocuments/mee6ng-2014-02-GTRI/AllSlides-v12.pdf)

We do not nd this GEMS system congura6on listed in NASED cer6ed systems. (

hpps://www.nased.org/NASED%20Qualied%20Vo6ng%20Systems%20FINAL%20rev081407.pdf)

1. Please provide a copy of the statement of NASED or other federal standard cer6ca6on that covers the current
Georgia vo6ng system in its present congura6on, similar to the informa6on provided for other systems cer6ed
and documented in NASED link above.
2. Please provide a copy of the list of components and related rmware and sofware versions in use.
3. Please provide a copy of cer6ca6on documenta6on suppor6ng the cer6ca6on claims in the apached slide, for
use of the system in its current congura6on, including the use of TSx machines as intermediary transmission devices
for votes cast on TS machines.
4. Please provide the latest correspondence between your organiza6on and NASED and/or EAC regarding or related
to cer6ca6on of Georgias current vo6ng system.
5. Please provide a copy of the system deni6on document required by 1990 VSS sec6on B.2.3.1 .

If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $100. However,
Rocky Mountain Founda6on, a non-par6san 501(c) (3) organiza6on, with members who are residents of Georgia,
requests a waiver of all fees because the disclosure of the requested informa6on is in the public interest and will
contribute signicantly to the publics understanding of the opera6ons of electronic vo6ng equipment and repor6ng
of results. This informa6on is not being sought for commercial purposes.

The Georgia Open Records Act requires a response 6me within three business days. If access to the records I am
reques6ng will take longer than three days, please contact me with informa6on about when I might expect copies or
the ability to inspect the requested records.

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If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specic exemp6on on which you base your denial of the
elec6on informa6on and no6fy me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law. Thank you for your
considera6on. Please contact me at the email or phone number below with any ques6ons.

Sincerely,
Marilyn Marks
Exec. Director Rocky Mountain Founda6on
7035 Marching Duck Drive E504 Charlope, NC 28210
704-552-1618
Marilyn@RockyMountainFounda6on.org<mailto:Marilyn@RockyMountainFounda6on.org>

--
Merle S. King

Execu6ve Director
Center for Elec6on Systems
Kennesaw State University
3205 Campus Loop Road
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144

Voice: 470-578-6900
Fax: 470-578-9012

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