Reply #16: It's a start, but it doesn't help much - biggest fix for e-voting is: [View All]

[Selwynn]

all electronic voting systems must be developed in a non-proprietary, open-source manner and not for profit. As far as I understand this is how Austrailia does it. They have e-voting, but the code for the systems is all open source, meaning it is subject to public reveiw, the public can see exactly how the machines are going to work. There is an independant review board that must view all code and any changes prior to an election, etc.

making the software open source is really the only way to protect against fraud. If you get a reciept for your vote, that tells you NOTHING. For all you know, the code has been rigged so that you select the Dem candidates face, and get a reciept saying you voted for the Dem candidate, and yet the code of the voting system says to report that 67% of total votes be for Bush and 30% be for Dem candidate and 3% for others. The only way you will know is if there is an open and non-proprietary review of the code.