BBV: Split Vote on Electronic Tally

[DUreader]

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1071471027115520.xml

Hope this isn't a dupe


GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- It was meant to be a peace-making summit. For two days last week,
computer experts, election officials and vendors of electronic voting machines from around
the country gathered here in Maryland. The conference was optimistically titled, "Building
Trust and Confidence in Voting Systems."

Things started well enough. Everyone applauded a handshake between a vociferous critic
of electronic voting machines and a leader of the national association that has overseen
their certification.

But democracy is a
messy business.

Soon the geeks
were trading
taunts with the
blind, to cheers
from their
respective camps.

Election officials,
eager to skip a
repeat of the 2000
debacle, were left
wondering how to
prepare for next
year's presidential
election. The only
certainty is that
new voting
machines and
other reforms
mean big business
for manufacturers
and software
makers looking to
cash in on $3.9
billion earmarked last year in the Help America Vote Act.

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[ithacan]

1. forget the machines, go for paper ballots

Canada does it for national elections, so can we.

[DUreader]

2. I agree, but the machines are being rammed thru

If we can't stop them we at least need to audit

[ParanoidPat]

3. This needs a kick.....

......because it's more important than another candidate bashing thread! :evilgrin:

:kick:

[DUreader]

4. One more before bed

[Zorra]

5. Aarggh!

electronic voting terminal

[dusty64]

6. Kick.

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