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PuppyBismark

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4. What is your alternative?

Reply to xfundy (Original post)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 01:05 AM

Nov 2012

Without an alternative that is more secure, reliable, and foolproof, we will not make any progress. As I read the comments, maybe we need to change the way they are manufactured, managed, certified, and coded. Also, where is the money going to come from to equip the United States with all new systems?

There are countries in the world who use more modern technology and have more people voting percentage-wise.

Just asking.

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We still need to get rid of voting machines. [View all] xfundy Nov 2012 OP

They suck ass! lonestarnot Nov 2012 #1

If we go to paper ballots it will take days for a winner to be declared in races. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #2

Much longer than days, considering there usually is more than one race. LisaL Nov 2012 #3

Sure, if it took days, which it won't. Having accurate results is far more important ... Scuba Nov 2012 #12

What is your alternative? PuppyBismark Nov 2012 #4

The alternative is Paper ballots, hand counted, in public, cameras rolling. Thank you. Scuba Nov 2012 #13

What about... PossumSqueezins Nov 2012 #5

We used to use paper ballots, yes. We also used horses and bayonets. Common Sense Party Nov 2012 #6

And you know that the CPU recorded same data as the screen and the paper how, exactly? n/t eridani Nov 2012 #9

Because it prints the candidate as they are selected PuppyBismark Nov 2012 #16

And while it's doing that, the CPU can be doing something else entirely, and you would never know eridani Nov 2012 #19

Yes, we cannot assure that at the time of voting, but if there are questions, the tape is an audit PuppyBismark Nov 2012 #21

A paper ballot makes the system AUDITABLE eridani Nov 2012 #23

How long did it take Iraq to count the votes in their first election after Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #20

And this war cannot end just because it isn't election season anymore. loudsue Nov 2012 #7

Paper ballots, with machines that count, and paper verified later... n/t AnotherDreamWeaver Nov 2012 #8

Yes--Andy Stephenson advocated that eridani Nov 2012 #10

Technology is not inherently evil. What about this company? www.everyonecounts.com Shanti Mama Nov 2012 #11

It's the principle of the thing, not just some brand spankin new way to do it. Stevepol Nov 2012 #14

Rove's Network Access is Called ORCA RobertEarl Nov 2012 #15

Paper ballots with optical scan. But still need some touchscreens Paulie Nov 2012 #17

K&R Zorra Nov 2012 #18

For centuries, countriea relied on carrier pigeons and paper measages to communicate. RomneyLies Nov 2012 #22