Federal panel urges e-voting paper trail-- Tri Valley Herald

[FogerRox]

Federal panel urges e-voting paper trail
Schwarzenegger considers bill for state, faces an Oct. 9 deadline to sign or veto it
By Ian Hoffman, STAFF WRITER

For American voters to regain faith in their elections, voters should be given a unique identification card, and electronic voting machines need a paper record that voters can check and elections officials can recount, a prestigious federal panel reported Monday.
The Commission on Federal Voting Reforms call for Congress to require a voter-verified paper trail for recounts nationwide comes as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger considers signing a bill that would do that in California.

Election officials from Secretary of State Bruce McPherson to local registrars of voters oppose the measure because the paper printouts dont fit the state legal definition of a ballot and because recounting them would be onerous and time-consuming.

The federal panel, chaired by former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker III, concluded that e-voting machines need to produce paper trails for recounts to instill greater confidence and ensure transparency in U.S. elections.

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[Warren Stupidity]

1. Despite Carter's presence

I believe that commission is a self appointed crock of shit. There is no need at all for electronic voting machines, unless you are a shareholder in Diebold, ES&S or Sequoia. This is just another marketing ploy to foist these crappy corrupt systems into every precinct in the nation.

Optical scan paper ballots are cheap, accurate, and auditable.

[adolfo]

2. Blah

What good is a paper trail if you don't have mandatory audits to ensure accurate results? I wouldn't hold my breath for any recount.