Doubts plague e-vote systems

[pstokely]

Doubts plague e-vote systems VIDEO
Coalition of opponents says computers are not secure; backers contend the threat is low.
By DAVE HELLING
The Kansas City Star
In just eight weeks, most Kansas City voters will cast their first ballots on electronic machines, assuming they are accurate, convenient and safe.

But a loose coalition of computer scientists, political activists, and election experts says electronic voting is none of those things. In the media and the courts, the opponents insist electronic ballots are “inherently untrustworthy” and should be scrapped.

“It’s faith-based voting,” said Christi Clemons Hoffman, who has fought electronic voting here for at least a year. “You just have to trust that everybody’s doing their job.”

State and local election officials — Democrats and Republicans — have heard those criticisms for months, but say they’re misguided. “It’s fear of the unknown,” said Kansas City’s Democratic election director, Sharon Turner Buie.

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/14820785.htm

[fasttense]

1. It is fear of the unknown alright

Fear of the unknown computer and political hackers who are in control of our Democracy.

[pstokely]

2. They must be Diebold shareholders

[RufusEarl]

3. E voting

Why is it only democrats, progressives and liberals are fighting this battle. I never here republicans or people on the right and far right complain about e-voting.

Why not? perhaps they know something i don't. The decider just said in a news conference that he was sure the republicans would win both the house and senate in 04.

It's easy to place a bet when one knows the outcome before hand, i don't like stacked decks.

[pstokely]

4. They own the voting machine manufacturers, that's why!

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Yeah, IT specialists are really afraid of the 'unknown' computers!

[faithnotgreed]

6. kicking

[Seedersandleechers]

7. I just got hired to be a poll worker in Kansas City

yesterday. I just want to see first hand how these machines work.

[VegasWolf]

8. You'll have to look at the software, that's where the duplicity will be. n

[Wilms]

9. .