I had a scary thought… was wondering if the corporations or individuals that are making these machines have contribute to political parties. It frightens me when the polls before the elections suggest the candidate that will win and at the end these predictions are wrong.
It also creeps me out when those who are loosing seem very reassured that they will win… and for the past elections… well, they did!. Can some please give me a peace of mind?
A very concerned voter!!!
2006-11-07 08:02:11 · 8 answers · asked by Haku 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
After reading a document from the president of Diebold about the documentary “Hacking Democracy” now I am angry and terrified! (http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/hackingdemocracy/index.html), not peace of mind here, but I am thankful for all your thoughts. Yeah, like the guy said…what country am I from? ARRRRRRGGGGGG@#@#@@***((*@!! excuse my French...
2006-11-07 08:34:06 · update #1
Most of the machines around our country, including my state, (I just got done voting on 1 of them) are made by Diebold, which has a monopoly on voting machines.
http://www.diebold.com/dieboldes/
As for watchdog groups, there are so many of them for both parties that they kind of cancel each out and just make the elections more complicated, but I guess having them screw up the elections a little bit is better than having outright voter fraud by 1 or both parties.
If you are hoping for any non-partisan voting rights groups to protect the integrity of the voting system in place, forget about it, there is just too much corruption and politics involved these days to have a clean election.
Recent studies and stats by polling companies bear out this fact.
2006-11-07 08:11:39 · answer #1 · answered by STILL standing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's kinda funny that you'd ask this question on election day. I recently read an article regarding a whistle blower who was working for a law firm that represents Diebold, and he's facing felony charges because he exercised his conscience and pointed out the ease to which these machines can be hacked. More importantly, you should actually look into who the major stockholders are in the corporation, it might open your eyes to just how corrupt our system has become.
2006-11-07 08:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by mike w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Country are you from ???? Diebold in ohio makes this monsters. How much time have us on the left been telling you Idiots that this is the way Republicians win. What a waste of time mayse we should leave this stupid country like we said we would and leave you dubm-asses to your just reward.
2006-11-07 08:09:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diabold makes these machines not all but many. They also make ATM's. I think people are being paranoid about this. But after having the election of a president stolen by the Supreme court who could blame them.
2006-11-07 08:06:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That really bothers me too... The machine I used doesn't even print out a paper receipt!!!! Why couldn't they have added that feature? Every transaction you do in life involves a reciept--except this? I mean seriously--we have the technology for it. I don't think you are being overly paranoid at all.
2006-11-07 08:14:29 · answer #5 · answered by ♥austingirl♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several companies. And no there is no one watching over voting on a federal level.
2006-11-07 08:09:17 · answer #6 · answered by DAVID T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ballot stuffing is nothing new. There have always been ways of fixing elections. You just have to have faith in your system.
2006-11-07 08:08:34 · answer #7 · answered by JFra472449 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a piece of gold dontya mean?the "social structure" of our whitehouse is perks.a chance to play with world economics for personal gain is common.
2006-11-07 08:23:33 · answer #8 · answered by swashbuckler82 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋