Computer scientists slam e-voting machines

Automated Voting: Why on earth would anyone who doesn't stand to profit on machine/system sales be in favor of using voting machines with propietary software? In a fully open system a basic program to count votes could do the job quite adequately. The code, at all levels, could then be properly audited if need be.

Security? Why not run something like tapes of the vote at polling locations, remote from secure tabulating machines. Voter inspected paper printouts, could provide a back-up of the "tape" for recounts. Tabulating machines could be fed tapes at the close of the polls. The problem is, this is a transparent system based on technology that has been around for quite a while and is, practically speaking, in the public domain.

No one could get rich on the sales of such systems. Nor could anyone be placed in a postion to secretly manipulate the results. My plan eliminates the key incentives for special systems. Advocates of propietary systems would like us to believe they could offer something special. Of course they can, but only to crooks.; Posted by: ccblues Posted on: 10/06/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Logistical Nightmare Roger Ramjet | 09/28/04

Wrong answer GADemocrat | 09/29/04

Logistical Nightmare Roger Ramjet | 09/28/04

Automated Voting ccblues | 10/06/04

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