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The Only Safe Election Is a Low-Tech Election

35 pointsby mterrelover 5 years ago

5 comments

isaaafcover 5 years ago
Summary of why e-voting is bad:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=w3_0x6oaDmI" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=w3_0x6oaDmI</a><p>A newer video basically reiterating the points:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=LkH2r-sNjQs" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=LkH2r-sNjQs</a>
jeffrallenover 5 years ago
I work on e-voting systems and I approve of this message.
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kitpierceover 5 years ago
I’m all for paper backups&#x2F;verification of voting systems, but perhaps it’s time to consider open-source election software w peer review and&#x2F;or open-hardware in addition to “low-tech” election oversight?
foxyvover 5 years ago
Low-Tech elections are fraught with similar perils. Paper votes can be forged, discarded, modified and cloned as easy as pie. Not to mention impersonation of voters, theft of mail in ballots and registration of deceased voters. Then again, a single person cannot modify the results of an entire election. In addition the risk of being caught is greater because you are doing these things in person.
EricEover 5 years ago
Duh!<p>Thumb (or other finger) in ink, ink on paper, done.<p>Highly resilient to all kinds of attacks. Drop dead simple.<p>Less is more.