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No Secret Ballot for Military Personnel?
belmolis writes "According to this editorial in today's New York Times, US military personnel for whom regular absentee ballot procedures are inconvenient are being provided with a questionable alternative, the Electronic Transmission Service, run by a private contractor, Omega Technologies. According to the NYT, the secrecy of ballots could be breached when they are faxed or emailed from the field, when they are in the hands of Omega Technologies, or when they are in the hands of local officials. The NYT was unable to obtain any information on security procedures from the company or from the Pentagon. A manual describing the system can be downloaded here [pdf document]. Like Diebold, Omega is far from non-partisan. Omega President and CEO Patricia Williams has donated $6,600 in this election cycle to the National Republican Congressional Committee and is a member of its Business Advisory Council."
Fox Mulder, is that you?
Little Bricklets
Thank you, Zell.
Its not his fault that he has powerful relatives, who are entirely capable of acting without his input. I'm not saying that he didn't ask for any help, but luck (being born right) happens to some. There are still questions about his service, but at least he did something.
At the rate he was showing up for duty, that seems rather unlikely.
Why didn't a Kerry supporter donate $7000 to get the job?
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