Dan Rather Says Ireland, Netherlands & Others Going Back To Paper Ballots

[Me.]

(On Tweety) They say E-voting doesn't work.

[denem]

1. Oh E-voting WORKS alright

There's more than a few satisfied 'customers'.

[Me.]

3. Not Those Who Actually Count

As in we the people. But it looks like a wake-up call may be in the future as this will set a policy that others can point to. Up to now there's been no national recognition of problems by any country anywhere. Here in NY, e-voting is already proving to be hugely problematic.

[Oceansaway]

2. K&R...n/t

[Overseas]

4. K&R. I hope we do too. //nt

[SammyWinstonJack]

5. Not likely. nt

[Overseas]

8. Alas... //nt

[Me.]

6. More To The Story

Security of India's electronic voting machines is questioned

“NEW DELHI - The world's largest democracy celebrated its transition from paper ballots to electronic voting six years ago, with officials praising a simple voting machine made in India as part of a great democratic leap forward.

But a growing number of critics are questioning the reliability of the machines, and some voters complain that buttons stick and lights flash on the wrong candidate when they cast ballots electronically. Some politicians have expressed doubts about the results of elections in the past two years.

Similar complaints have forced several countries, including the United States, to reconsider moves away from paper. The Netherlands, Ireland and Germany decided to do away with their machines.

But in India, which has an electorate larger than the population of the United States, Australia and Europe combined, many fear that going back to paper could mean a return to days-long vote counts and frequent allegations of fraud. The controversy carries great weight in India, where pride in the democratic system hinges on the fairness of its elections.”…cont…

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/19/AR2010101907602.html

[Overseas]

10. Thanks! Interesting article about India's problems with electronic voting. //nt

[Peace Patriot]

7. **K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!** nt

[Me.]

9. Wow, That's Some Exclamation!!!!!!!!!!