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> The vote totals on the machines are checked against the number of people who voted. Isn't that just checking that "x == x" in software if everything is done
by sidewndr46 4y ago
> The vote totals on the machines are checked against the number of people who voted.
Isn't that just checking that "x == x" in software if everything is done by machine?
- frob 4y agoNope. The people running the election sign every voter in uaing a system independent of the voting machine (often paper). At the end of the day, they know that 216 people voted at that precinct. If the counting machine doesn't say 216 votes on it, something is awry and must be investigated.
- sidewndr46 4y agoCouldn't the person just signing me in record my vote on paper & then add it to a tally?
- jcranmer 4y ago1. That's not a secret ballot. 2. The typical US ballot has a dozen or so different votes that need to be done.