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> easy to destabilize public confidence in voting outcomes The last few years of politics in the US has highlighted for me how brittle electoral democracy real
by jordanpg 7y ago
> easy to destabilize public confidence in voting outcomes
The last few years of politics in the US has highlighted for me how brittle electoral democracy really is, and how important the public's presumption of fair elections is to the system functioning.
Those of us who work in the software industry and know how the sausage is made should consider using our voices and experience to share with family and friends just how buggy software is in the real world, and how inevitable problems are, both due to malice and simple mistakes.