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Our government is structured in such a way that elections are run at the local level, which can be seen as a strength. Imagine how dangerous it could be if one
by MartinCron 14y ago
Our government is structured in such a way that elections are run at the local level, which can be seen as a strength. Imagine how dangerous it could be if one company manufactured every single voting machine used in every single polling place.
- morsch 14y agoHow many companies does it take to cover 90% of the electronic vote? Five companies are more difficult, but hardly impossible to manipulate. One company may be easier to audit, on the other hand.
- MartinCron 14y agoIn some ways, one company would be more difficult to audit than multiple companies, as the auditor wouldn't have any frame of reference. If we are looking at a future with pervasive electronic voting machines from multiple manufacturers, I would insist on having multiple different kinds of machines in each polling place. That way, any meaningful differences between machines would stand out.