VVPATs do not add complexity, they cheaply allow a layman to verify if a proper record of his/her vote was produced. I can't parse your last sentence, sorry.

VVPATs do not add complexity, they cheaply allow a layman to verify if a proper record of his/her vote was produced. I can't parse your last sentence, sorry. PS: Yes, I would prefer to redesign the whole thing from scratch and tightly integrate physical and electronic records, as in an optical scanner, but this is very unlikely to happen anytime soon.