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He said experts recommend paper ballots with optical scanners -- with required post-election audits.
"One of the reasons why post-election audits are essential is that pre-election logic and accuracy testing can be defeated by malicious software running on voting machines. Vote-stealing code can be designed to detect when its being tested and refuse to cheat while under test," he wrote in a footnote to his opening statement.
AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)Put men on the moon, surprised we can't seem to figure out how to do confidence-inspiring electronic voting.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)Amaryllis
(9,525 posts)You can sign up for their email list on their site.
maddiemom
(5,106 posts)for several various reasons.
DK504
(3,847 posts)I can just imagine the douche heads in DC don't a crap what he says, it don't mean nuttin' to them. Time for federal laws for what types of voting machines or standards on voting methods. We have to have a paper ballot system which takes as much time as a hackable diebold machine.
I'd love to see election day become a national holiday, but I won't hold my breath.
denvine
(802 posts)We need a hard copy of voter's choices. I do not trust the system we have in place.
byronius
(7,400 posts)I'm certain the scoffers will be trundling into this thread eventually. But it must be getting harder and harder to swim against the current.
'No proof'! 'Not connected to the internet'! 'Everyone would have to be in on it'!
Yes, it happened. Yes, it's bad. Yes, we can fix it.
The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)Voting is our voice. Corporations can not be allowed to influence our vote. Russia does not have the right to control our thoughts about our elections. Media can not be allowed to lie about a candidate to influence our vote.
The adds for candidates must be verified. If they are false the candidate must withdraw from the race if after their words are verified and found to be false or misleading.