I really think America needs a paper trail. Sometimes I almost think elections are not truly counted. We need a paper trail to confirm the computer votes. Agree?
2007-11-16 13:57:46 · 10 answers · asked by fred g 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Absolutely and not only that but the ballots should be counted at the polling station in front of the voters. None of this secretive machine counting and none of this secret code to count electronic votes. Paper, chalk, markers--they worked for about..oh..forever.
2007-11-16 14:15:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes like northern Illinois and southern Illinois accusing each other. You know it goes on. Remember when they closed the Missouri polls, they said early, word was so they could not bus the different people around. I assume ACLU would have sued but did not.
I know that on the welfare rolls they are caught receiving checks form up to three different counties. Paper is needed, but it may fall on who has the best electronic people.
2007-11-16 16:45:31 · answer #2 · answered by R J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my county, Riverside, CA they do have a paper trail. I'd like to add that I have worked at the polls before the computers as well as after and I have to tell you there were far more opportunities for tampering in the pre computer days than there are now. Unfortunately, ignorance has won out and we are losing our electronic voting.
2007-11-16 14:16:43 · answer #3 · answered by RedJanie 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have no doubt we need a paper trail. Even if everything was on the up and up, computers do have problems. They crash. Anything could happen.
Also it may help to cut down on fraud.
2007-11-16 15:47:19 · answer #4 · answered by Just my opinion 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what is wrong with holding on to the paper ballots they feed into the machines,
our state doesn't have touch screen, so i don't know if yours does, and opening the source code would help , that was one of the worst decisions handed down by the courts in years
how is it protecting the company, when the company is a state sponsored monopoly
oh i guess that's how
2007-11-16 14:57:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The dilemma is that any system for confirming votes also runs the risk of doing away with the secret ballot. How can anyone know that your vote is correct unless they ask you?
2007-11-16 14:46:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes we do. The electronic voting machines have had many reported errors and miscounts. Plus there is too much of a chance of the machines being hacked.
2007-11-16 15:57:53 · answer #7 · answered by Lev8mysoul 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
If there is one thing I have learned from working with computers for 35 years is that there is no such thing as a "secure computer". Paper ballots are the only way to go.
2007-11-16 14:16:27 · answer #8 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Agree!
I was so disappointed my district went totally computerized in 2006. We don't even get a little printout confirming our punches!
2007-11-16 15:20:17 · answer #9 · answered by DSL 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
agreed
the votes are rigged
hillary has been picked by our elite and if she cant win by propaganda she will win from fraud
2007-11-16 14:03:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋