Public Eye On E-VotingYou'd think that after more than a couple centuries of work, we'd have the mechanics of the voting process worked out, but that's not the case. In New York, we still have the mechanical lever machines I watched my parents vote on when I was a child. They're due to be phased out, but there's no consensus on which new approach best achieves security, accuracy, and (critically) trust. Jill Aitoro is weighing her choices: "A whole other crop of responses asserted that e-voting machines in any form introduce the risk of hacking; elections are one example of when technology is not necessarily the answer for that reason, some said." Posted by Joe Caponi at 12:22 PM, March 22, 2007 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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