I voted today and I just don't like the idea of it. Sure, there are no hanging chads, but I don't like the idea of the internet having control over my vote...your thoughts?
2006-10-12 18:48:02 · 12 answers · asked by hurricanebrian 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I don't like it. If it's a computer, it can be hacked. Even without being hacked, computers fail. It's that simple.
Think of it this way: How many times have you ever had to call customer service (for any business) because somewhere along the line, there was an error? A computer glitch? An operator mistake?
At work, has the server ever gone down? Has your workstation ever crashed?
2006-10-12 19:30:43 · answer #1 · answered by spire2000 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am in the technology business and I do not have a concern about the electronic voting machine because I understand the technology and how it works. Yes security can be an issue but if it is properly designed, it should not be a problem. I believe a paper system is far more likely to cause errors. Ballots can be destroyed by a reader, a ballot box can be stuffed, etc.
I am more concerned with making sure that people who vote can prove who they are and I believe that we should show ID.
2006-10-13 13:46:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have worked in the election industry for years and am very comfortable with most of the electronic voting machines that are out there. Most of these machines are very secure and have at least 3 memory paths to ensure no votes are lost are altered.
2006-10-13 08:53:10 · answer #3 · answered by tnmtngirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you voted today for the Nov. 7 elections, You are correct in not liking the electronic machines.
I like the machine that my town uses! It acts like a "scan tron" from elementary school. Very reliable and no hanging "chads"
2006-10-13 01:54:42 · answer #4 · answered by wi_saint 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While we have Diebold and other electronic voting machines, there will not be democratic elections in this counntry, and its just a fact. Our elections do not meet the standards of a legitimate vote in any countries of the third world. Its called...stealing elections.
2006-10-13 03:08:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I do, the machines should be more accurate then depending on someone counting. There is always a margin with error, but with a Machine the error can be located and fixed! With a person counting, we have to trust and depend on them to be honest!
2006-10-13 11:14:27 · answer #6 · answered by JC J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Totally comfortable. It's just another voting machine.
How would the internet control your vote? I don't think the internet is involved at all.
2006-10-13 01:56:58 · answer #7 · answered by Warren D 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
don't like the electronic voting machines, old system worked fine here
2006-10-13 01:57:18 · answer #8 · answered by rhondasue369 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am uncomfortable that people who can't even work their answering machine are deciding the fate of our country on machines.
2006-10-13 01:51:24 · answer #9 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sure. If the software is written well, I think there's less chance that it could be rigged or tampered with.
2006-10-13 02:30:56 · answer #10 · answered by Chris J 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋