whats up with electronic voting? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

waltert · 10-21-2004, 09:28 PM

from what I understand, this year they are switching to computerized voting.
and to my knowledge, there is no paper trail left by these machines.

does anyone else think this is bullshit and not trust them?

sorry if this has been covered, I just scanned the top page and didnt see it

Kalibah · 10-21-2004, 10:35 PM

It depends on the polling areas- I think a large majority are staying with ye old paper ballots

http://www.itworld.com/Tech/2987/041020evotehuman/

They dont have a paper trail- but they have backup systems

from the best I can figure ...

You might wanna vote absentee next time if your worried

Dyze · 10-21-2004, 10:51 PM

It bothers me that the votes can be changed with one click. Anyone ever checked what the company is called that is in charge of the system? Who its CEO and directors are? And their brothers and sisters?
Besides, why is the election on a TUESDAY? And not on a sunday, where people would actually have the time to go voting?

Kalibah · 10-21-2004, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyze

It bothers me that the votes can be changed with one click. Anyone ever checked what the company is called that is in charge of the system? Who its CEO and directors are? And their brothers and sisters?
Besides, why is the election on a TUESDAY? And not on a sunday, where people would actually have the time to go voting?

uhh isnt it always on nov 2nd?

Paq · 10-22-2004, 12:21 AM

i think it's more like first tuesday in november. every election i've participated in, i think, was on a tuesday

Kalibah · 10-22-2004, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyze

It bothers me that the votes can be changed with one click. Anyone ever checked what the company is called that is in charge of the system? Who its CEO and directors are? And their brothers and sisters?
Besides, why is the election on a TUESDAY? And not on a sunday, where people would actually have the time to go voting?

So much about you could be changed with a click... I think that fear is more from Identity theft, but as election season nears- it seems like its just ANOTHER thing that can be stolen...

I mean when you see stories about how easy it is, on the News, how easy it is for someone to setup a bank account, and Credit Cards , with just your social security number, it wouldn't seem to be hard to declare residency someplace else- and whoops Joe Blow just voted Absentee for you. Or to change your party affliation, so when you go to vote- whoops you have an idependent ballot, or the opposite of what you wanted- This year with the lawyers marching about- I dont think you'd be able to get the ballot you wanted- for fear of fraud...

SecretMethod70 · 10-22-2004, 02:50 AM

http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...ctronic+voting

http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...ctronic+voting

Search tool is near the upper right

10-21-2004, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
waltert Insane	whats up with electronic voting? from what I understand, this year they are switching to computerized voting. and to my knowledge, there is no paper trail left by these machines. does anyone else think this is bullshit and not trust them? sorry if this has been covered, I just scanned the top page and didnt see it

10-22-2004, 12:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
Paq Junkie Location: South Carolina	i think it's more like first tuesday in november. every election i've participated in, i think, was on a tuesday __________________ Live. Chris

10-22-2004, 02:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...ctronic+voting http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...ctronic+voting Search tool is near the upper right __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

10-21-2004, 10:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kalibah Insane Location: Padded Playhouse	It depends on the polling areas- I think a large majority are staying with ye old paper ballots http://www.itworld.com/Tech/2987/041020evotehuman/ They dont have a paper trail- but they have backup systems from the best I can figure ... You might wanna vote absentee next time if your worried

10-21-2004, 10:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dyze Crazy	It bothers me that the votes can be changed with one click. Anyone ever checked what the company is called that is in charge of the system? Who its CEO and directors are? And their brothers and sisters? Besides, why is the election on a TUESDAY? And not on a sunday, where people would actually have the time to go voting?