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unc70

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10. Voting machines are very complex systems

Reply to KeepItReal (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 02:23 AM

Jun 2012

I agree that the software for voting machines and tabulations should be very open and transparent, with paper trails and audits. NC passed a good set of minimums a few years ago.

Even the best of cases, machine counting paper ballots is a complex task. Read my posts in this DU2 thread and I will be glad to share my expertise and 40+ years experience.

If you think counting is simple, you don't understand the problem. Somewhere I have a paper I wrote on this that is better organized.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3125116#3125579

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BREAKTHROUGH on DailyKos: "It's the Voting Machines, Not the Voters"! [View all] HomerRamone Jun 2012 OP

Totally ArcticFox Jun 2012 #1

not stupid (in many cases) - Faux brainwashed. Zombie Apocalypse. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #2

and then you find yourself at a WalMart TeamPooka Jun 2012 #3

Same here. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #8

everybody knows this except for democratic party leadership and politicians who do little to msongs Jun 2012 #4

They must know. But they have this 'can't do' attitude. tblue Jun 2012 #12

I personally think they allowed Obama to win fairly marlakay Jun 2012 #5

I thought that too. tblue Jun 2012 #13

This poster is awake. -eom Huey P. Long Jun 2012 #19

As a computer programmer, a proprietary claim on vote counting systems is BS KeepItReal Jun 2012 #6

Voting machines are very complex systems unc70 Jun 2012 #10

Exactly. Voting and tallying votes is something we teach to first graders. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #15

The counting of the paper ballots can be monitored ... bvar22 Jun 2012 #18

yes, time to use technology to our advantage Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #21

I favor hand counted paper ballots unc70 Jun 2012 #20

"Discussion of election fraud 'conspiracy theory' used to be banned on Daily Kos..." wakemewhenitsover Jun 2012 #7

Wake Up Democrats! goclark Jun 2012 #9

Amen.....could not have stated it better myself. southerncrone Jun 2012 #11

We need to get a receipt goclark Jun 2012 #14

that paper ballot needs to be hand counted at the precinct, posted election night Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #22

about time crazylikafox Jun 2012 #16

Yup. ananda Jun 2012 #17

It is really too bad that one has to go waaaaaaay out on the Fringe Left Wing... bvar22 Jun 2012 #23