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Paper Trails Don't Ensure Accurate E-Voting Totals

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the keeping-them-honest dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In an new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation they say that paper trails increase costs and can actually reduce the chances a voters' choices are accurately counted. Congress is considering a 'Voter Confidence and Increased Accountability Act of 2007,' which would mandate 'voter-verified' paper audit trails."

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  1. Re:in other news: by will_die · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If you have every had to use your backups then you know that "Backups don't ensure your data are safe."
    Until you are willing to test them and ensure the data is there you are taking it on faith that they contain the data needed and your procedures will allow you to get back a working system.