tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10933380.post112326032896278872..comments2023-12-22T11:29:52.149-05:00Comments on Multi Medium: Freedom Is On The MoonwalkElihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044541756968514349noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10933380.post-1123281574288854842005-08-05T18:39:00.000-04:002005-08-05T18:39:00.000-04:00I have no problem at all with optical scan ballots...I have no problem at all with optical scan ballots; I don't even mind touchscreen voting *if* it has a paper trail. I'm all in favor of being able to count votes quickly.<BR/><BR/>BUT, it *must* be possible to recount the votes by hand at any time; in fact, I'd like to see exit poll discrepancies as one of the triggers for hand recounts.<BR/><BR/>Bottom line, though: Paperless electronic voting that can't be hand-counted is an *invitation* to fraud, because it's so damn easy to get away with it. I think the Republicans would think twice about trying to rig electronic voting if they thought there was any chance they could get busted at it. I'd like to think that would permanently destroy their credibility, but they shrug off credibility-destroying fiascoes on an almost daily basis.Elihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044541756968514349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10933380.post-1123269428593443822005-08-05T15:17:00.000-04:002005-08-05T15:17:00.000-04:00Good post, Eli, that is an issue we should push. ...Good post, Eli, that is an issue we should push. I can't see how anyone can argue against having a verifiable paper trail. That said, high-speed vote counting, which is what push-button, optical scanning, and yes, punch cards are all about, benefits only one group, and it is not the people: It is the MEDIA, who love high speed ballot counting, because it lends drama to election night, and is usually concluded by the time most of us go to bed. Pre-packaged for a consumer audiance!Ol' Frothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11001073150811372903noreply@blogger.com