I find it so ammusing that Engadget of all websites is so anti-electronic voting. There are problems with any system, yet Engadget chose to jump on the same old "Republicans are stealing the election with electronic machines!" frame. Seems as though November 7th proved em wrong eh? :D
As a Political Science MA student who more or less stays out of politics, nothing irritates me more than a good old fashion political hack job. 9/11 ignoretheobvioustruth movement for one, and the "omg we have isolated incidents of corruption and technical failure, the sky is falling."
Engadget, I have a great solution for you.
1) Punish corurption. 2) Fix Technology.
Oh wait, but we weren't trying to be logical and nonpartisan were we?
I read Engadget's article differently... it seems to me that they're criticizing the e-vote only machines... those that fail to leave a successful paper trail that can be later confirmed. There is no indication whatsoever of "Replublican's are trying to steal the election" I'm unsure what part of the article even gave you that idea.
When I vote the computer goes through each option and then I confirm my ballot, after which it prints off my ballot which I visually confirm, and then I hit a "Yes, my ballot is correct" button which send the paper trail into a locked box.
I have seen a paper ballot which is correct and has my voter ID run off into a box. I know there are ways to beat this system... but I feel better about it than an electronic only, digital memory card which I cannot read or confirm.
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I find it so ammusing that Engadget of all websites is so anti-electronic voting. There are problems with any system, yet Engadget chose to jump on the same old "Republicans are stealing the election with electronic machines!" frame. Seems as though November 7th proved em wrong eh? :D
As a Political Science MA student who more or less stays out of politics, nothing irritates me more than a good old fashion political hack job. 9/11 ignoretheobvioustruth movement for one, and the "omg we have isolated incidents of corruption and technical failure, the sky is falling."
Engadget, I have a great solution for you.
1) Punish corurption.
2) Fix Technology.
Oh wait, but we weren't trying to be logical and nonpartisan were we?
I read Engadget's article differently... it seems to me that they're criticizing the e-vote only machines... those that fail to leave a successful paper trail that can be later confirmed. There is no indication whatsoever of "Replublican's are trying to steal the election" I'm unsure what part of the article even gave you that idea.
When I vote the computer goes through each option and then I confirm my ballot, after which it prints off my ballot which I visually confirm, and then I hit a "Yes, my ballot is correct" button which send the paper trail into a locked box.
I have seen a paper ballot which is correct and has my voter ID run off into a box. I know there are ways to beat this system... but I feel better about it than an electronic only, digital memory card which I cannot read or confirm.