Reply #65: Uh, no

[Kelvin Mace]

It is only since the surprising ascendance of the Dems, in Nov. 2006, that this ERD board has fractured between HCPBers and those who are machine tolerant.

This has been an ongoing argument for about the last year. We have debated the logistics and realities of HCPB NUMEROUS times. I personally have challenged HCPB supporters to show me ONE example of HCPB being used in a complex race in a large voting jurisdiction with results provided in a reasonable amount of time (to better reflect the realities of the voting districts in the US) and in every instance they have failed.

I, Will-Your-Vote, and a number of others have actually WORKED on real legislation to combat BBV, and we certainly haven't been referred to as "reasonable" by the opposition (and we have the clippings to prove it).

I hate to rain on people's fantasy life, but HCPB are a non-starter in the majority of the US. We have our foot in the door with mandatory VVPB, code disclosure requirements, post-election hand-counted audits, criminal penalties for screwing with the code. It's a start, not the end of the process.

I find your characterization of the work I and others have done rather offensive.