Thursday, June 24, 2004

You go, girls

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever does. -- Margaret Mead

Emphasizing my objection to representative democracy as opposed to participatory democracy, apparently the LWV made an endorsement for which it did not have full backing of its members.

The League of Women Voters rescinded its support of paperless voting machines on Monday after hundreds of angry members voiced concern that paper ballots were the only way to safeguard elections from fraud, hackers or computer malfunctions.

...Last year's endorsement infuriated members from chapters around the country — particularly in Silicon Valley and other technology-savvy enclaves, where computer scientists say the systems jeopardize elections. Legitimate recounts are impossible without paper records of every vote cast, they say.

E-voting critics who attended the five-day convention, which ends Tuesday, said the league's revision was welcome — if not overdue.

...About 30% of the electorate will use touchscreen voting machines in the November election, and hardly any of the machines provide paper records that could be used in case of a contested election.
  USA Today article

All about e-votes.

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