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I don’t think I’ve seen a paper ballot since I voted absentee in 2004. Why do electronic machines exist? The charitable interpretation is that they were chosen
by mikeash 8y ago
I don’t think I’ve seen a paper ballot since I voted absentee in 2004.
Why do electronic machines exist? The charitable interpretation is that they were chosen in the aftermath of the disastrous 2000 election because they remove ambiguity and error. The less charitable interpretation is that they’re used because they’re easier to screw with.
Who verifies them? Mostly the companies who make them.
- thewhitetulip 8y agoWow, and here I was, reading Indian news articles whoch said "When nations like US, UK are holding elections via ballot papers then why are we using EVMs"
- dragonwriter 8y ago> I don’t think I’ve seen a paper ballot since I voted absentee in 2004. I've voted in person consistently, and never seen anything else. Different jurisdictions in the US make different choices.
- madengr 8y agoMy county has switched to hybrids. It’s electronically tallied with a paper card printed for verification and archiving. This is good, considering the gubernatorial primary was a 0.06% spread.