We've asked for additional federal review.

Getting these systems approved is our top priority, and we are laser-focused on it. But Secretary McPherson can't force vendors to come forward with qualified systems.

There appears to be a historical precedent to the Peace and Freedom Party being back on the ballot.

Turnout figures were tabulated incorrectly on one machine. The vote count was not affected.

The system was tested, the memory card was tested, but the source code was never tested. We believe that the source code is an integral part of that voting system.

There are contingencies in place for that.

All options are on the table, including mail elections. The secretary has supported them in the past as a way to give counties more options.

In order to argue against a particular reimbursement, the secretary of state's office must show proof of reasons why those funds should not be reimbursed.

While the legal deadline for initiatives is Jan. 26, we've sent a letter to the governor and the Legislature that indicated we've determined that measures approved by Feb. 16 could make the principal ballot. Legislative measures approved by March 10 could be on a supplemental ballot.