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Computerized Election Results With No Election

Posted by kdawson on from the why-bother-with-mere-tampering dept.

_Sharp'r_ writes "In Honduras, according to breaking Catalan newspaper reports (translations available, USA Today mention), authorities have seized 45 computers containing certified election results for a constitutional election that never happened. The election had been scheduled for June 28, but on that day the president, Manuel Zelaya, was ousted. The 'certified' and detailed electronic records of the non-existent election show Zelaya's side having won overwhelmingly."

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  1. Yeah, and? by girlintraining · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh noes, electronic records can be faked by people who have physical access to the machines. Didn't see THAT one coming.

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  2. Electronic Efficiency by RichMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can see why the powers that be like the efficiency of a modern electronic voting system.

    Clearly we humans don't have to do anything at all. The machines can read our minds and we get 100% voter turnout with guaranteed accurate results ;-)

  3. Computers should be used to count votes by symbolset · · Score: 4, Funny

    Once they have been granted suffrage and not before.

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  4. All according to the constitution by iYk6 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Any government process that features the army forcing a president out on a plane in his pajamas is at least as unacceptable as a crooked election keeping one in power.

    That's pretty much what they did according to their own constitution.

    That is one funky constitution.

  5. Re:So Impeach Him by SanguineV · · Score: 4, Funny

    If the Civilization series has taught me anything, it is that even a Warrior or Militia unit is sometimes a match for a Stealth Bomber.

  6. It's still not too late... by GottliebPins · · Score: 3, Funny

    to get Jimmy Carter to certify the results. Whether the election actually took place is irrelevant.