Why is November 7th so important, since the e-machines will be cause for the losing candidates to cry foul?

Answer 1

electronic voting machines are a bad idea.

people need to think this through.

cases of fraud will be more difficult to track, and may be impossible to track. and some cases of fraud with e-voting may go completely undetected.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/30/tech/main590725.shtml
http://www.wanttoknow.info/051221votingmachineshacked
http://www.forbes.com/markets/bonds/newswire/2003/07/24/rtr1037484.html

Answer 2

I watched a show about different voting methods.

There has not been one case of anywhere of fraud with eelctronic voting booths anywhere. BUT E-voting, has the potential to be ripe with scams. Proper controls need to be done.