The reality about "vote flipping" machines in NC and elsewhere

[Kelvin Mace]

173. Again, I have expained this about five times in this thread, but here goes number six

If I am an evil conservative who has decided to steal an election by rigging a voting machine to steal votes from Dems, why would I flip the vote so that the voter can see the theft? Why not just show you what you expect to see, then change the vote when it is recorded where you can't? Why draw attention to the criminal act, a felony, thus inviting discovery? If I am picking your pocket, I do not call your attention to the fact that I am picking it by showing your wallet as I stand beside you.

Also, if there is this grand conspiracy to steal election by conservatives who own voting machine companies, where is President McCain and President Romney? Where is Senator Angle and Senator Brown?

Since the press has reported vote flipping by machines favoring BOTH sides, are we to assume that both sides are carrying out such an incredibly obvious crime?

These thing sound delightfully sinister and help excuse ugly realities we don't like, except that they fail basic logic.

If I am a corrupt election official which am I more likely to do:

1) Rig voting machines to flip votes in a manner which draws attention to the machines to the voters and the press?

or

2) Simply reduce the number of voting machines and spares available to precincts in minority neighborhoods, thus causing incredibly long lines on election day and causing people who have only a limited time to vote, to leave without voting.

The first invites and investigation of what is going on and a forensic examination of the software which will reveal the scam. The second is impossible to prosecute absent a written confession or a paper trail where you consult people on the plot.