And as I understand it, GES actually HAD a paper trail. Diebold (a Republican-owned company) removed that "feature" before installing their machines. The hardware and software have not changed, and given that I'm a long-time computer geek, I can honestly say that we've got a problem, Houston. The things are antiquated on every level. DVS is just the conglomerate (and also a Republican operative) of the "no accountability" monopoly. What good is a recount when you'll just get the same bullshit results from the same bullshit machines? There's no such thing.
EVERY POS machine (ATM, Gas pump, 7-11, K-Mart, etc.) produces a paper receipt, whether you want it or not. It doesn't cost shit to add that feature so I call bullshit on the "costs too much" argument. Every voter should get a serialized receipt showing their vote and there should be a running roll with the same information and same serial number printed out in a window the voter can see and flag it down if it doesn't match. THEN we can have recounts. The lack of paper is intentional and everyone knows it. A receipt printer adds about $30 to the cost of a machine. The voting machine companies charge a shitload for those silly things and know an extra $30 wouldn't hurt the bottom line. It's all part of the creeping fascism. Get people to trust bullshit and comply.
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