American Democracy in Action:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently reported what many Americans already suspected: The electronic voting machines most of us used last month "cannot be made secure," according to Washington Post writer, Cameron W. Barr, writing in yesterday's Post.
Even if recommendations to correct the problem are accepted, it is doubtful that any changes can be put into place before 2009. The odds of seeing a truly democratically elected president in 2008 seem small.
What's the solution: "We have a pefectly good system—the paper ballot optical-scan system," says Warren Stewart, policy director of VoteTrustUSA.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently reported what many Americans already suspected: The electronic voting machines most of us used last month "cannot be made secure," according to Washington Post writer, Cameron W. Barr, writing in yesterday's Post.
Even if recommendations to correct the problem are accepted, it is doubtful that any changes can be put into place before 2009. The odds of seeing a truly democratically elected president in 2008 seem small.
What's the solution: "We have a pefectly good system—the paper ballot optical-scan system," says Warren Stewart, policy director of VoteTrustUSA.
posted by Jim | 2:43 AM
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My friend Kenneth Leffler, who runs Carbon County's Election Bureau, says not to worry. But I'm not so sure. The only time I've ever felt secure about my votes was when I filled out a paper ballot and dropped it through a ballot box slot.
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