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DATE | 2004-12-12 |
FROM | Contrarian
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SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Re: why we need Free Software voting machines
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> http://counterpunch.org/baker08192004.html
Haven't found the article there yet Adam (I get -L-O-N-G- list of titles...)
It might be quite good. As I haven't seen it I can't say.
However, I think the real problem more serious than that. First, I don't think we need computerized voting at all. This may be mandated by law, if so we have to change the relevant laws. And I think Democrats and Republicans are both responsible, or irresponsible.
As Peter Neuman says, there are myriad forms of possible election anomalies (his term):
[including] the actual casting of ballots and the creation, evaluation, certification, testing, and maintenance of voting equipment. But it also includes the _registration of voters; identification, authentication, and challenging of voters_; creation of the actual appearance of ballots and setting up the voting machines; distribution and handling of ballot and polling-place information, absentee ballots, and especially provisional ballots; processing of ballots; tabulation and collection of results; and proper assurance that voters' ballots are treated with adequate respect for privacy -- along with oversight of each of the steps in the entire process. comp.risks 23.58, November 4, 2004, (emphasis added)
Many of these are not matters of technology (rushing a polling place in the last minutes) but surely fall within the ambit of comp.risks. But if either major party has consistently addressed any of these, I've missed it.
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