Reply #114: I agree that opti-scan are much safer and reliable, but they can be manipulated

[philb]

As was seen from the Ohio recount, there was manipulation and fraud involving all types of compilers in various counties in Ohio. See Richard Phillips thread on manipulation and fraud in the 2004 Ohio election.
and Green summaries of their audits of the various counties during the recount
I have a partial summary of their findings here: www.flcv.com/greenrc.html

also see the new North Carolina thread involving opti-scan compiler losing votes, undervotes
which was also seen in many areas in the 2004 election from the EIRS data.
compiler doesn't advance, some poll workers noticed it and checked the log in books against official votes when there observed such.


also there have been many incidents involving the smart cards,
see www.votersunite.org