Reply #2: I agree that HCPB is better, but...

[garybeck]

I believe this reform is a multi step process. Right now we have the machines and at the very minimum we have to start auditing them, as soon as possible.

I believe HR811 is a step in the right direction. Those who oppose it because it is "not enough" or it "legitimizes" secret vote counting, in my opinion, are partly to blame for NOTHING being done at all.

I believe strongly there is a BIG difference between unaudited and audited elections. Mandatory audits found in HR811 is not the cure-all, and it's not the ultimate solution I'm looking for, but it is a significant step in the right direction, which institutes some checks and balances that do not currently exist, and that's why we need it. It would force every single state to conduct audits. That alone is such a big thing, we need it desparately.