Those in control of the counting and chain of custody for secret vote counting are the very same public officials caught in financial cheating. And should we really be surprised? Human nature is imperfect. The founders of this nation realized that, and precisely for that reason, envisioned a system based on distrust, not trust.
Hand Count Paper Ballots
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The very nature of computers renders them inappropriate for public elections, asserts computer expert Bruce O’Dell. Evidence continues to mount against these machines, optical scan as well as touch screen.
The tried and true method of hand counting the ballots at the precinct on election night is the easiest to secure from fraud, and it allows the public to observe the vote count. Open counts are a necessary facet of elections by the people.
As these truths become more evident to more people, perhaps corporate media outlets will be unable to paper over the problems inherent in optical scan voting systems, as with all software-driven election systems.
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