Thursday, May 04, 2006

Electronic voting switch threatens mass confusion

What those damnable, Democracy stealing machines will cause, if they are not dispensed with NOW, is trouble that will make the Brooks Brothers Riots in Fla, 2000, look like a picnic.

If the people believe that their votes are not being counted again, they may well decide to get rid of the machines on election day, with sledge hammers and chain saws.

FT.com / World / US - Electronic voting switch threatens mass confusion:

"The last three election cycles in the US have been marked by controversy not only about candidates, but also about the fairness and accuracy of the voting process. And as voters head to the polls today for primaries in some jurisdictions, the coming cycle promises more of the same.

With about 8,000 separate election authorities managing approximately 175,000 polling places and perhaps as many as 150,000 different ballot forms that include choices for everyone from senator to dogcatcher, American elections are complex even when all goes well. But this cycle sees many states and smaller jurisdictions making last-minute efforts to switch to electronic voting, and early signs of trouble are appearing."

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