A better idea for those who still want the electronic whiz-bang shinyness, but want a verifiable paper trail.
Keep the well-known serialized scantron ballots. "They just work"(tm).
Have the voting machine fill in the dots, add a voting machine serial number, precinct, etc, and timestamp.
The voting machine shall not retain any vote information. The only thing it shall retain is a log of tamper attempts, and generate an alarm on that event.
Make a vote reader machine available, made by a different manufacturer with absoultly no connection with the voting machine manufacturer.
Place it over the slot of the sealed collection box. It reads the scantron, displays the results to the voter and asks "is this how you voted?" Y/N. If Yes, it kicks it into the sealed box. If No, it returns it to the voter, sounds an signal so poll workers can issue a replacement ballot. The invalid ballot is marked as invalid and placed in another sealed box for review.
Alternatively, a "check for accuracy" machine with the same manufacturer conditions, could be placed next to the voting machine in the booth. The accuracy check would be voluntary, but recommended.
The vote verify machine will not retain any data except tamper logs.
When all ballots are counted at a central location, analysis of the timestamps, serial numbers, precincts, etc. can point out fraud attempts. Timestamps on particular machines too close or too regular, serial numbers not matching with precincts, etc.
Make the non-changing info difficult to forge.
Engraved serial number stamps, for example.
Engineer any seals on the voting and check machines such that tampering stops the machine, but make the seals difficult to access to prevent malicious damaging of the machines.
Feel free to blow holes in this, I'm just rambling.
The doctor said it best in the "Jaynestown" episode.
"I just said that you're pretty. Even when you're covered in engine grease, you're... No, especially-- especially when you're covered in engine grease."
BTW, when you find that geek-girl, never let her go. (mine is cute in grease too)
You've got to be kidding. Chips are not something you can hack together like some device driver. If there's a cheaper fabrication process, it's already being used. Do your research, the bulk of the processes that are used are common knowledge. It's the facilities required and tools to run those processes on, that are incredibly expensive. On top of that is the cost of the highly skilled people to install, maintain, and operate those tools.
The reason why you don't see a lot of open source hardware projects is the fact that most of the tools the chemical, mechanical and aero engineers can't just download their tools off the 'net. CNC mills, chemicals, lab ware, and wind tunnels have significant costs that most engineers cannot cover.
Everyone's complaining that this is old news..Wrong.
The benefit of this antenna is that can effectively direct a virtual "dish" on a packet-by-packet basis. All of the other directional antennas on the market work on one direction at a time, and are stationary. This one can send and recieve using a steered-beam. This means the multiple users can be mobile and still get the extended range.
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A better idea for those who still want the electronic whiz-bang shinyness, but want a verifiable paper trail.
Keep the well-known serialized scantron ballots. "They just work"(tm).
Have the voting machine fill in the dots, add a voting machine serial number, precinct, etc, and timestamp.
The voting machine shall not retain any vote information. The only thing it shall retain is a log of tamper attempts, and generate an alarm on that event.
Make a vote reader machine available, made by a different manufacturer with absoultly no connection with the voting machine manufacturer.
Place it over the slot of the sealed collection box. It reads the scantron, displays the results to the voter and asks "is this how you voted?" Y/N. If Yes, it kicks it into the sealed box. If No, it returns it to the voter, sounds an signal so poll workers can issue a replacement ballot. The invalid ballot is marked as invalid and placed in another sealed box for review.
Alternatively, a "check for accuracy" machine with the same manufacturer conditions, could be placed next to the voting machine in the booth. The accuracy check would be voluntary, but recommended.
The vote verify machine will not retain any data except tamper logs.
When all ballots are counted at a central location, analysis of the timestamps, serial numbers, precincts, etc. can point out fraud attempts. Timestamps on particular machines too close or too regular, serial numbers not matching with precincts, etc.
Make the non-changing info difficult to forge. Engraved serial number stamps, for example.
Engineer any seals on the voting and check machines such that tampering stops the machine, but make the seals difficult to access to prevent malicious damaging of the machines.
Feel free to blow holes in this, I'm just rambling.
Hmmm, maybe hackable to work with any camera. I'd be interested.
The doctor said it best in the "Jaynestown" episode.
"I just said that you're pretty. Even when you're covered in engine grease, you're... No, especially-- especially when you're covered in engine grease."
BTW, when you find that geek-girl, never let her go.
(mine is cute in grease too)
You've got to be kidding.
Chips are not something you can hack together like some device driver.
If there's a cheaper fabrication process, it's already being used.
Do your research, the bulk of the processes that are used are common knowledge.
It's the facilities required and tools to run those processes on, that are incredibly expensive. On top of that is the cost of the highly skilled people to install, maintain, and operate those tools.
The reason why you don't see a lot of open source hardware projects is the fact that most of the tools the chemical, mechanical and aero engineers can't just download their tools off the 'net. CNC mills, chemicals, lab ware, and wind tunnels have significant costs that most engineers cannot cover.
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Everyone's complaining that this is old news..Wrong. The benefit of this antenna is that can effectively direct a virtual "dish" on a packet-by-packet basis. All of the other directional antennas on the market work on one direction at a time, and are stationary. This one can send and recieve using a steered-beam. This means the multiple users can be mobile and still get the extended range.