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French Voting Machines a "Catastrophe"
eldavojohn writes "The electronic voting machine has soured another election. Some French voters have reportedly turned away in disgust after facing up to two hours in lines to use the machines. Further, the article reports, 'Researchers at Paul Verlaine University in Metz said that trials on two of the three machines used in France showed that four people out of every seven aged over 65 could not get their votes recorded.' This article concentrates primarily on usability and efficiency, but surprisingly mentions little (aside from user trust issues) about the security embodied in the machines or whether it was satisfactory. I think all three aspects are important to anyone aiming to produce voting machines. The manufacturer of these particular machines is France Élection."
..did the world change just because the French said something was bad?
Yeah, it's a pile of junk. It looks like the software is buggy too, it seems to have printed a load of random letters on the screen instead of understandable English.
All I want is a secure system where it's easy to do anything I want. Is that too much to ask ~~ Randall Munroe