Reply #74: Well for what it's worth here's what I think.

[Bill Bored]

I think Autorank wrote a nice piece on Scoop.

I think that this poll is a good way to get folks to think about the issue.

I think a lot depends on whether the media picks up on it and becomes an echo chamber as they do for the Republicans. Without that, it won't work.

However, there are still differences in what each of us considers to be an acceptable degree of transparency. And just because 92% say they want some, it doesn't mean they all want the same thing Land Shark wants, or for that matter the same thing Rush Holt and his supporters might want.

The important thing is that perhaps this work will serve to get people to THINK -- if they become aware of the poll. But many may flock to an HR 550 type of solution, or some deceptive optical scan solution whereby paper ballots could just as easily be stuck into paper shredders as long as the shredding isn't too obvious.

I think realistically, we've got a long way to go and a solution of voter-verified paper records (preferably ballots), open source software and meaningful audits is probably the best that can be done in the short term in many areas of the country. And like it or not, HR 550 may be the best way to get there.