I just Voted and called the Elections office No Paper Ballot

[lovuian]

option for me here in Texas guess certain counties are allowed that option and others not. My electronic Voting Machine was the HART machine
It is the E Slate company

The Secretary of State office is closed and couldn't get a hold of them

So I had to go to the County Board where I talked to Robbin and told her I was not allowed to vote on a paper ballot. She informed me that people over 65 disabled and people living at a different address were allowed to mail in a paper ballot. If I was smart I would have used my other son's address
and mailed it in. But alas I was stupid.

I asked Robbin why no paper trail and my concern about that there is no way independantly to verify the integrity of the system. She that is a concern in Texas and there is legislature on this very issue pending.

I asked if the ESlate Hart Machine could be hacked?

Robbin said "The only way to hack the system is if the machine is on a phone line. And if you noticed the System are not and Independant. But I got the real answer and yes they can be hacked.

Any thoughts on the E Slate Hart Machine ... In Texas you have to go to parties in some office because the Democrats don't have candidates
I'll be danged if I don't vote for those so hey some Libertarians got some votes...

Reality in Texas

[Vadem]

1. Yep, we have that same damned f**** machine in Alexandria,...

Virginia, and Falls Church and Charlottesville, Virginia! It will cut off the name of our candidate James Webb, as "James H. Jim"--Webb will not be on the ballot summary, although, they say he will be on the ballot! We'll see! I am still voting absentee ballot!


PAPER BALLOTS, HAND COUNTED, ONLY!!!!!

[lovuian]

3. Heres the system I voted on

I'm NOT IMPressed
http://www.co.travis.tx.us/elections/eslate/faq.asp

[babylonsister]

2. Great. I also voted on an e-slate, and no, I could not

use a paper ballot as they didn't have any. But the turnout here was great and I was told had been all week, so that's encouraging.

[lovuian]

4. Why do some counties in Texas get the option of Paper and

others don't???

And Robin's answer was that Yes the ESlate can be Hacked into if on a phone line.

[babylonsister]

5. Another Texas DUer had the option to use paper, but the machine

they were using was Diebold. Maybe that's the difference?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

Why oh why hasn't this been a major issue for Dems since 2000/2004? I can see major chaos all over the place on 7 Nov.

[lovuian]

6. I asked Robin why no paper trail and she said that

issue has legislation pending
I hope the Dems take more seats in Texas
I am calling the Secretary of State on Monday and ask why Dallas had a choice and I didn't

By the way I had a witness to the whole exchange