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10. The problem is that tampering is not provable

The problem machines have been designed to NOT provide the records needed to prove their totals are not correct. Or if the proof might exist, Republicans have passed laws to prevent them being examined - such as the machines in Detroit whose totals did not match the number of voters who cast votes.

I think we'd be better off pushing for fully verifiable voting in the future - paper ballots can be counted quickly with optical scanners and the ballots are there to count by hand if that is needed. A few electronic machines make voting easier for people with physical difficulties so we might have to accept some of those - but they should provide paper receipts and be as secure as ATMs or gambling machines.

I doubt that we can convince enough Americans about the hazards of electronic voting machines - but to push for them to be as secure as other electronic devices would be easier.

We need to work on all three parts - more secure voting machines, stop illegal and irrational purges, and stop partisan gerrymandering. Any one will be an unphill battle. All three at once will be the fight of our lives.