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Re: Voting News (none / 0) (#5)
by Lora on Thu Feb 23, 2006 at 04:26:51 PM EST
Electronic voting systems are sweeping the country and largely getting nothing but complementary write-ups in the press. Objectors are often portrayed as older voters who just aren't comfortable with newfangled technology. Votes on these machines are impossible to verify and shockingly easy to hack. In instances where a paper trail is provided, it is nearly impossible to gain access to it, and in some cases the printout will simply reflect an altered vote and is no protection. Voter verified ballots are still subject to manipulation and there is no assurance that every voter will verify the printed record of his or her vote. Only a few switched votes (we're talking single digits) in each precinct of a swing state have the potential of changing the outcome of a presidential election. There is no way these machines are or can be made foolproof in time for the next election. Anyone who believes in democracy and the right to vote should throw these machines out. Your vote may not be counted as you intended, and there is no way to check.

Voting News | 5 comments (5 topical)

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