Although I trust experts and, for the most part, the government, I see that sort of trust breaking in the society I live in (Germany), as well as others I follo

Although I trust experts and, for the most part, the government, I see that sort of trust breaking in the society I live in (Germany), as well as others I follow (the US, Britain). The power of taking a conspiracy-minded neighbor to witness a transparent process to count the votes is breathtaking, and even a description of the process is a powerful argument. It’s a really easy call in this debate, because the downsides of the process are neglible: the paper and pen process in my country produces results just as fast as what I see in the US. Among the only substantive arguments I can think of is that US elections have a lot more items up for vote (ballot initiatives and the proverbial dog catchers), which makes hand-counting more cumbersome.