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nytimes.com — Voter-verifiable paper trails will have little value unless they are backed up with audits that are able to detect errors and fraud. Computer scientists have shown that it is easy to tamper with electronic voting machines in ways that are all but impossible to detect.

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  • Conspiracy20, on 07/17/2008, -0/+16Supporters of honest elections won an important victory when a majority of states enacted paper-trail requirements for electronic voting. But those paper trails will have little value unless they are backed up with audits that are able to detect errors and fraud — and to ensure that the candidate who gets the most votes wins.
    • MarkEarhart, on 07/17/2008, -0/+5The best way I can think of to accomplish this is to provide a paper trail for the voting precinct and for the individual voter to keep for their own record. The voter's printout would have to be uniquely marked to ensure accuracy in a recount disputed by the people. If every voter had such a record of thier vote and would show up to clear up disputes election fraud would be much harder.
      • heymisspenny, on 07/17/2008, -0/+4That actually sounds like a feasible idea.

        I guess absentee voters could have a carbon copy of what they fill out, too? I always worry my ballot may be hand written but who knows?
  • Fangsinmybeard, on 07/17/2008, -0/+16I hope to challenge the next voting cycle before they get a chance to spoil my vote. I'm making it an issue will the State secretary.
  • jodimcmullen, on 07/17/2008, -0/+5We cannot let this election be stolen. Sept. 8th, 2008, peacefully demonstrate that you demand honesty in government.
  • ZaZ2137, on 07/18/2008, -0/+3But if we check everything....how will McBush win?!?!?!
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