Problem with new voting method

Jacksonville Daily Progress
Steven R. Guy - Republican

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So what is the problem?

This touch screen supposedly safely and accurately records your vote in memory, where you cannot see. How do you know your vote for candidate "A" was not recorded for candidate "B"? You don't.

These machines raise a specter of danger for democracy. With computer technology there is always the risk of a software programming flaw or, worse, tampering with the software that would change votes and even change the outcome of an election.

These errors might never be detected since there is no independent record.

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If America is to switch to DRE then we must consider requiring voter verifiable audit trails be part of every machine.

A paper trail should include the DRE printing a paper ballot for each voter showing the votes cast by that individual. The voter will check that for accuracy before leaving the booth.

The voter would turn in his paper ballot to a secure lockbox as we do now. This would provide the most reliable backup in the event of computer tampering.

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