This has already happened in some instances where one party thinks they have been wronged. But one would think that both parties would reject the machines. Perhaps they think this will be an equal opportunity tampering system! You would think both parties would want some sort of check on tampering and some means of going over results. Couldnt party computer experts check on program to see if it was OK somehow? I suppose that would probably infringe on trade secrets.
Widespread problems with new touch-screen voting machines delayed election results in Fairfax County Tuesday night and led to a legal challenge by Republican officials. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1355-2003Nov4.html Cheers, Ken Hanly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph Johansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 12:01 PM Subject: Re: Electronic voting machines > This exchange is another on several lists that I've seen regarding the > allegedly unaccountable voting machines which doesn't deal with the fact > that this is, at least in terms of patronage if not of program, a two-party > system. If one party seeks to squirrel votes in a machine not open to public > scrutiny, why is not the other party crying bloody murder? I have asked this > question on other lists at least twice. No answer offered by anybody so far. > Is it the assumption that the Dems are brain-dead or is it that they are > thought to be benefiting from the same glitch and colluding against voters? > What in the world? Am I missing something here? > > Ralph >
