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Hardly Anyone Cares About Computer Voting Problems

Posted by timothy on from the 10-vote-20-goto-10 dept.

Avidwriter writes "It's a sad thought that Roblimo explores in a NewsForge article about computer voting fraud and how you'd think all honest politicians would be working to make sure computerized voting systems are open source, and why open source wouldn't hurt well-run voting machine companies' profits. Not that most people care, since they don't even bother to vote, right?"

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  1. Thus say... by inertia187 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not that most people care, since they don't even bother to vote, right?

    I don't know off hand, so let's put it to a vote!

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    1. Re:Thus say... by texaport · · Score: 5, Funny

      "What with voting turnout at an all-time
      low, not voting makes me more American."

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      Hank Hill, King of the Hill

  2. It has to be said... by kzinti · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...you'd think all honest politicians would be working to make sure computerized voting systems are open source...

    That assumes you could find an honest politician.

  3. I vote in Slashdot polls... by flicken · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does that count? Heck, i'm usually even honest in those polls. (-;

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  4. The even sadder fact is by Sir+Haxalot · · Score: 3, Funny

    Polticians even believe the voting system is totally secure, and even if it wasn't, it's not up to them to sort it out, it's up to those 'computer people'.

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  5. Lefty and proud of it by flicken · · Score: 4, Funny
    Are you left eyed?

    Of course i am. Why do you ask? (-;

    ...oh...righ^H^H^H^Hleft. (-; (-; (-;

    I am left-handed, -footed, -eared, -toed, -kneed, -minded and -(*censored*)ed. And, like most /.ers, i often feel left out.

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  6. Re:Perhaps it's because fewer care about politics? by s20451 · · Score: 3, Funny

    No, it's because people don't give a rat's ass about problems in the abstract. Yes, computer voting systems have problems, but so were butterfly ballots, and nobody had even heard of those until 2000.

    Only in the 2024 elections, when Wil Wheaton defeats Britney Spears amidst questionable computer voting, will you get anyone to care.

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  7. Re:in australia I hear they have mandatory voting by Bush+Pig · · Score: 3, Funny

    The best way to tell is by assessing how much property they own - the more property, the better the qualification. In fact, people who own a _lot_ of stuff should probably be given more votes than poor people. Maybe there should be a minimum amount of property you can own before you even get a vote at all.

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