11/21 California secretary of state anounces that all electronic voting
machines must provide paper receipts by 2006 http://tinyurl.com/w26j
\_ This is good news. Including the fact that voters can't take them
outside of the polling place (preventing vote buying).
\_ So you get the receipt and then you have to throw it away right
away? What's the use then?
\_ The election officials keep the slips. You verify the
result, then put the slip in a lock box, and they keep
the slip in case they need to verify/recount.
\_ sounds like a complete waste of time and money. -tom
\_ You're right. Democracy is the least efficient form
of government, but it's better than the alternatives.
\_ you prefer what? nothing? i found it really spooky
to hand my e-voting card to some old guy who plugged
it into some hand held toy which beeped after a few
seconds. at least with the paper i know there's a real
thing out there someone can check if need be.
\_ If you don't think that *some* kind of physical audit
trail is necessary, then I suggest that you google
"Diebold 18181".
\_ Slips? Why not punch cards? |
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