Confusion reigns with voting machines

[babylonsister]

Posted 5/8/2005 9:28 PM

Push to replace voting machines spurs confusion
By Jim Drinkard, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — Election officials across the nation are scrambling to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to replace outmoded voting machines with equipment that is supposed to be more accurate. But a controversy over the reliability of computerized voting machines continues to cloud their decisions. /much more

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-05-08-voting-machines_x.htm

[NMDemDist2]

1. wow in USAToday even

There is a consensus among state and local election officials that any machine that relies on computer technology should have some kind of independent backup that voters can use to make sure their votes were recorded correctly and that could be used to verify results if a recount is needed, said Doug Chapin, director of electionline.org, a non-profit organization that monitors election policy.

at least they are starting to hear what we've been screaming about for years!

[babylonsister]

2. Yes, I think this is a great sign and will possibly

force some election reform. I can hope!