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Offline moot

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Digital voting
« on: September 12, 2008, 07:37:01 AM »
Why oh why are computers used to count presidential election votes?
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/hacking_a_voting_machine.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
What's the appeal?
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Re: Digital voting
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2008, 08:29:53 AM »
Quote from: moot on September 12, 2008, 07:37:01 AM
Why oh why are computers used to count presidential election votes?
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/hacking_a_voting_machine.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
What's the appeal?

NO PAPER TRAIL. makes it easier for them to maintain the illusion that your vote matters :noid
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Re: Digital voting
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2008, 08:33:37 AM »
Quote from: moot on September 12, 2008, 07:37:01 AM
Why oh why are computers used to count presidential election votes?
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/hacking_a_voting_machine.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
What's the appeal?

I think it's simply because it's faster.
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Offline john9001

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Re: Digital voting
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2008, 11:22:44 AM »
Florida went back to paper ballots so the Democrats will have something to recount.
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Re: Digital voting
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2008, 11:33:16 AM »
Quote from: moot on September 12, 2008, 07:37:01 AM
Why oh why are computers used to count presidential election votes?
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/hacking_a_voting_machine.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
What's the appeal?

The Dems need an edge to win, and registering corpses just won't do it?
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Offline Sox62

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Re: Digital voting
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2008, 11:45:18 AM »
How are we Republicans supposed to fix the election here in Ohio if there's a paper trail?


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Re: Digital voting
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2008, 12:42:31 PM »
Because Microsoft needs more money to buy Yahoo?
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Re: Digital voting
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2008, 12:45:43 PM »
our county still has the old one-armed bandits.

We love 'em. They work, can't be messed with and they are paid for.
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Re: Digital voting
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