http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/11/7/222359/785
I comment in that article, but just to paraphrase:
- Voting software should be subject to multiple audits.
- Voting machines should be required to produce a paper "receipt" or two, at least one which remains locked inside the machine in case a recount is needed. If the receipt doesn't print the vote isn't counted. There are already some voting machines that are made this way - it should be mandatory.
But just because these laws aren't on the books, doesn't mean electronic voting machines are a bad idea. Touch-screen voting machines are important if we want/expect a typical voter to manually rank more than a few candidates.
-Adam
At 01:04 AM 7/10/2003 -0400, you wrote:
Greetings- Everyone on this list should read the following link:
http://www.truthout.org/docs_03/voting.shtml
Which makes me seriously question any voting system that requires computers to count or calculate at any stage of the process.
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