Voter Fraud is a REALITY! :(

[UGAalum94]

I understand the problems that are possible with the Diebold machine, but doesn't it seem that there ought to be a way to do secure electronic voting?

It's not the case that there was no voter fraud with paper ballots, so while they do at least offer a paper trail, it seems to me that with everything that we are willing to accept the security of electronically, that it ought to be possible to have secure and accurate electronic voting.

I mean, think about the whole scan form procedure. Why would that be a whole lot more secure? Is the idea that if the totals were manipulated when the computer counted them, you'd at least have the paper forms to compare them too? Wouldn't the same be true with touch screen votes that printed two receipts: one for the voter and one for the polling station?

[AGDee]

The problem is with the Diebold machines that do not print a paper receipt.

Some states/precincts have set it up so that they do, so that's a better system.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by AGDee

The problem is with the Diebold machines that do not print a paper receipt.

Some states/precincts have set it up so that they do, so that's a better system.

Yeah, the paper receipt would be an improvement, but I'm really just surprised by folks who feel like paper ballots are as far as we should ever take voting in terms of technology, and it just doesn't make sense to me, seeing that paper ballots aren't foolproof in terms of fraud and improvements could likely be make to electronic voting.

We vote statewide on Diebold, and it doesn't bother me that much. I feel like trying to perfect electronic voting makes more sense than using a zillion different paper methods.

[DGTess]

Without paper, though, Gore couldn't have screamed about Florida.

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by DGTess

Without paper, though, Gore couldn't have screamed about Florida.

Give it a rest, woman. It's been 8 years.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Yeah, the paper receipt would be an improvement, but I'm really just surprised by folks who feel like paper ballots are as far as we should ever take voting in terms of technology, and it just doesn't make sense to me, seeing that paper ballots aren't foolproof in terms of fraud and improvements could likely be make to electronic voting.

We vote statewide on Diebold, and it doesn't bother me that much. I feel like trying to perfect electronic voting makes more sense than using a zillion different paper methods.

I've seen local elections turn around by the paper print out. It made me a believer.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I've seen local elections turn around by the paper print out. It made me a believer.

"Then I saw her face..."

Oh wait, this isn't the song name game thread?