I have served as an Officer of Election for the City of Fairfax for more than fifteen years. My experience with the WinVote machines has always been positive. The machines enable people to vote clearly and quickly; and even people with no computer experience are able to vote with little or no help. I had the opportunity to witness the most recent statewide recount in both the City and County of Fairfax and what I saw was absolutely chilling and, in my humble view, a threat to democracy. While the recount for the City, admittedly a much smaller jurisdiction, was orderly and neat, the recount activity for the County was utter chaos, with court clerks rolling cart upon cart of scanned votes and dozens of people physically checking each card with coats and purses piled on the floor and on tables.  Each of those examinations opened the possibility of damage, loss or miscount.  The cross-check of WinVote machines ensures that every vote is counted in an accurate and orderly manner.  Please listen to those of us who actually work with the machines on election day and allow them to continue to be used.  Thank you for your consideration of my comments.