Re: [EM] FWD: An urgent plea for your assistance -- this is NOT spam!

2003-12-11 Thread Eron Lloyd
I think a better phrase for it is valid concern. This issue to me is far more critical than just about anything else related to elections. If you haven't yet done some homework on this, it deserves it. Eron On Monday 08 December 2003 7:59 pm, Steve Barney wrote: > Here's an interesting piece of

Re: [EM] Electronic Voting Bill of Rights?

2003-11-24 Thread Eron Lloyd
quired > to validate the election is quite small, the validation process would be > fairly simple and inexpensive. In regards to your ideas of validation, I really have to think this over and see how it would work. One thing I'm concerned about is the fact that ballots can have 30+ &q

Re: [EM] Re: touch screen voting machines

2003-11-13 Thread Eron Lloyd
ation cards...people just don't follow instructions properly. I think that is one of my biggest reasons for supporting e-voting. > So far nobody has come over and tried to bribe me or coerce me into voting > one way or another. > > There is a statement about the penalty for elec

Re: [EM] Re: touch screen voting machines

2003-11-11 Thread Eron Lloyd
> of transparency, security and clear understanding on the effect of my > vote on the potential result. > > Eron Lloyd wrote: > >>In Belgium when paper voting, I have the right to draw a little house or > >>a mickey mouse (without beeing affraid of Disney corporation for &g

Re: [EM] Re: touch screen voting machines

2003-11-11 Thread Eron Lloyd
On Tuesday November 11 2003 7:08 pm, David GLAUDE wrote: > Eron Lloyd wrote: > > I agree there is quite an amount of value in this traditional method. > > What I was proposing was to use an electronic interface to produce a > > marked paper ballot. This way, you have the

Re: [EM] Re: touch screen voting machines

2003-11-11 Thread Eron Lloyd
Hi David, On Tuesday November 11 2003 6:44 pm, David GLAUDE wrote: > Eron Lloyd wrote: > > An interesting idea for sure. I think computer ballots would be a great > > way to produce an error-free paper tally, > > Why do you want error-free paper tally? > > In Belgium wh

Re: [EM] Re: touch screen voting machines

2003-11-11 Thread Eron Lloyd
ted ;) Is the SAT still administered on paper? I though most are moving to computer-based, with paper as an option. I know the GREs are. > Alex > > > ---- > Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by De

Re: [EM] Re: touch screen voting machines

2003-11-11 Thread Eron Lloyd
re or hijacking could occur. Relying on voters to audit their votes is unacceptable, if people would treat the reciept like they do any other (ATM, credit card, etc.). They just don't pay attention enough. You have to attempt to engineer away risk factors first. That might just mean pen and p

Re: [EM] touch screen voting machines

2003-11-10 Thread Eron Lloyd
nal workings of their machines. > > It looks like Bush won't need a boost from the supreme court this time > around. > > > Forest > > ---- > Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Vir