2007-02-03 17:30:22 · 9 answers · asked by eajey 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
no matter how we vote in our elections, no matter what method of voting, the liberals/democrats will always say the election was stolen if they loose. thats just a fact of life now. you can bet the farm on it.
2007-02-03 17:57:24 · answer #1 · answered by Buk (Fey) 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Computers will ensure a quickly calculated election. But there seriously does need to be a paper trail in the event of recounts. What we need are the machines Florida is lobbying for, the ones that electronically scan paper ballots.
2007-02-04 01:37:43 · answer #2 · answered by Vaughn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are thousands of examples of bugs, worms, etc and intrusions that can turn around or distort computer actions. Putting the election on an open computer is giving the Russians and Chinese a chance to decide our Presidency.
2007-02-06 21:44:24 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Been there 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if it leaves a paper trail. If anything happens to the machines, or if there is any question over the results, there is no way to do a manual recount on most of the machines. This is not right, we should NOT privatize voting results. This isn't American Idol.
2007-02-04 01:36:06 · answer #4 · answered by amg503 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The way we vote is insignificant to the way we administer the right of only citizens to vote and vote only once.
Computerization could assist but we would still need to be able to audit ALL of the results.
2007-02-06 07:32:02 · answer #5 · answered by paulewog12000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because then the designer can rig the software. With machines that count ballots the way they are today, it may be slower and less "accurate," but the chances of mass fraud are extremely less.
2007-02-04 02:43:59 · answer #6 · answered by nathan_inks 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not with Diebold machines. They've been hacked a dozen ways. Votes can be changed.
2007-02-04 01:37:47 · answer #7 · answered by girl with a gun 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As long as there is a human hand involved in the programing, voting or counting there is no certainty'.
2007-02-04 03:44:30 · answer #8 · answered by einstein 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if they can hack and crack into your computer, what makes you think those candidates can't afford a good hacker to manipulate the returns in their favor.
2007-02-04 01:43:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋