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[Edward Wesolowski <edwes AT idisplay.com>]

Marsha:
Interesting article, and point,
>, technology developers, should have more faith in our capabilities, or not.
Are you in North Carolina?
Ed Wesolowski

At 09:57 PM 3/11/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> Maybe, at least we, technology developers, should have more faith in our
> capabilities, or not.  But electronic voting is a reality in other
> countries, for almost 10 years!
>
> http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/world/4423781.htm
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Christian
> Stalberg
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:56 PM
> To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> Subject: [internetworkers] Stop Computer Voting In North Carolina
>
> Stop Computer Voting In Your State
>
> Computer voting systems are coming, even though they are "not ready for
> prime time." The corporations that make them are keeping secret how the
> machines work, saying, "Trust us, nothing can go wrong." They don't even
> have a way to have a real recount should the machines crash or there be any
> other reason to think that something might have gone wrong. When Maryland
> election officials tested the machines, hackers were able to compromise the
> systems in a matter of minutes.
>
> But this is a rare example of a serious problem that has a simple remedy.
> The machines can be opened up to election officials for monitoring, and each
> voter can check a printout of his or her vote to confirm that it was entered
> correctly. Then the paper version can be collected and be available for
> routine audits and recounts if necessary. This creates a voter-verified
> paper trail.
>
> State election officials in California, Nevada, West Virginia and Missouri
> have already used their own authority to protect their citizens by requiring
> that computer voting systems in their states provide the voter-verified
> paper trail. You deserve the same protection. Tell your chief election
> official to do the same in your state. Just fill out this form and we'll
> match you up to your election official and send them the message to your
> right.
>
> http://action.truemajority.com/action/index.asp?step=2&item=10135&ms=atevt1&;
> ref=408964
>
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