Unauditable Voting Machines

CustomDesigned writes "AP news has a story on how the new proprietary voting machines for Palm County, FL are working (or not). It seems that voters are complaining that their votes weren't taken. The company claims that the machines are "self auditing", but won't say how they are "audited". The loser of a mayoral race is suing for a review of now the machines work. But doing so voids the warranty, so the election supervisor won't allow it. So, nobody knows how the machines work, but as long as we don't try to find out, the company "guarantees" that they do - whether they seem to or not. I don't expect are problems this fall, do you?" After the debacle, there was lot of noise about electronic voting systems, even ones which use open-source software and were thus completely auditable. Absolutely none of that talk has made it into practice.

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Jen bush rides again

[linuxislandsucks]

Sounds like Jeb Bush all over again..

When are people going to wake up to the fact that republicans are trying to take away our liberties and rights?

This is incredible!!!

[bmetzler]

Are people really complaining that their votes aren't being counted? How could they find out? If I push the button, the vote is counted, it's that simple.

For people to claim that they voted but their vote isn't counted is ludicrious. The only way for a vote not to count is to *not* vote. I can't believe the gall of people to claim that they voted, and their vote wasn't counted.

-Brent>

Re:Holy moly!

[isdnip]

Who's responsible? The article points out that the decisions are being made by none other than Theresa LaPore. She's the genius behind 2000's Butterfly Ballot. No, it didn't conform to Florida law, but Jeb was willing to let it slide so long as it benefitted his family. Now there's a voting machine with no real recount possible? Sounds like Jeb must have recommended it.