Reply #9: Yes!

[FredStembottom]

All that is needed to invalidate a voting system is for it to contain inherently doubt-producing features. Like the doubt-producing features inherent to computers. Ones we all have known about for decades.

1) Computers can be hacked.

2)They are chock-full of secretive and exquisitely complex mumbo-jumbo (programming) that does...well...who knows what?

This makes voting using computers an inherently doubt plagued activity. That disqualifies the idea right there!

We now live in an era in which real-life voting machines (computers) are here. And they have been shown to be EASILY hackable and their manufacturers have made the mumbo-jumbo inside (that does ?????????) TOTALLY secretive.

This makes these machines doubly or triply doubtful and thoroughly unsuitable for use.

What causes the least doubt for voters?

Paper ballots counted by little old ladies from your own neighborhood; out in the open where you can even watch!

No mumbo. No jumbo. Visible. Confidence inspiring. Suitable.