Comments on: Comparison of Security: Slot Machines v Electronic Voting Machines

By: Mr Reality

Mr Reality — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:23:14 +0000

Obama worshippers are the only ones who are too stupid to figure out how to vote.

By: Howard Hirsch

Howard Hirsch — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:14:47 +0000

The comparison with Canadian paper ballots is ridiculous. Canadians vote for one office in an election: member of House of Commons or member of provincial Legislative Assembly. Americans vote for numerous offices simultaneously in an often confusing ballot format.

By: Darryl W. Perry

Darryl W. Perry — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:07:38 +0000

Why do our cyurrent elected officials not want us using paper ballots? Is it because paper ballots are harder to manipulate?

By: Tabasco

Tabasco — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:43:50 +0000

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe Canada has the same ballot-type in all the provinces, as mandated by Federal law. Perhaps we should do the same here in the States?

By: Mr Reality

Mr Reality — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:38:24 +0000

Just to clarify, yes a few ridings in Canada took a few days to decide, but the overall outcome (continuation of the Harper minority government) was known within a few hours of the polls closing. To my knowledge there has been nothing in Canadian history like Florida in 2000 or the current situation in Minnesota.

By: lemur

lemur — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:10:57 +0000

The recent election in Canada was not wound up by midnight. There were some races which were not determined until a few days later.

By: Tom Yager

Tom Yager — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:16:44 +0000

Unfortunately, electronic voting machines can cause serious problems in close races. In a statewide race in NC in 2004, voting machines erased more votes than the margin between the two candidates. In the 2006 race for the 13th Congressional District in FL, the Republican was leading by about 300 votes when more than 13,000 votes were erased in a Democratic-leaning county.

By: Mr Reality

Mr Reality — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:53:27 +0000

Just look north of the border. Canada uses paper ballots in national elections (some local elections use machines). The counting is usually completed within a few hours of the polls closing and the types of messes seen in Florida in 2000 and Minnesota this year are mostly unknown. Even the last election in October, which was quite close, was wound up by midnight on the West Coast.

I’m not against technology, but when a simple low-tech solution exists, why mess with it? The “need” for machines seems to be mostly driven by the lobbying of Diebold et al.

By: Earl

Earl — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:19:57 +0000

For a general overview of the stranglehold technology has on our culture, I would highly recommend the book “Technopoly” by Dr. Neil Postman.

By: Demo Rep

Demo Rep — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:23:53 +0000

LEGAL votes.

Over vote – ILLEGAL — some protest and MORON stuff.

Under vote – likely hate the choices on the ballots.
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Human eyeballs for counting the votes.

If necessary, then mobilize ALL available able-bodied adults in each precinct = military service = judicial / jury service.

ONE count of the LEGAL votes.

All so New Age difficult — for the armies of New Age MORONS.