Comments on: Hack the Vote http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/hack-the-vote Rants and musings about things political, philosophical, and religious. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:51:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kelly Winterton http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/hack-the-vote#comment-1927 Kelly Winterton Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:13:40 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/hack-the-vote#comment-1927 The outcry needs to be long and loud against electonic voting. In Utah there will supposedly be a paper receipt, but in republican red Utah, there will be no need for a paper trail anyway. But I understand other states where the vote is closer, there will not be a paper trail. I voted absentee not because I will be absent, but because I wanted my vote to actually count. But, I realize that there will be some clerk reading my handwritten vote and entering that data into one of those black boxes. Pres. Benson said that we can know when our democracy is hanging by the way our votes are counted. He said that our right to vote is "the thread." I think his view on this is now proving prophetic. I saw the movie Man of the Year starring Robin Williams last night. Everyone should see it. The outcry needs to be long and loud against electonic voting. In Utah there will supposedly be a paper receipt, but in republican red Utah, there will be no need for a paper trail anyway. But I understand other states where the vote is closer, there will not be a paper trail. I voted absentee not because I will be absent, but because I wanted my vote to actually count. But, I realize that there will be some clerk reading my handwritten vote and entering that data into one of those black boxes. Pres. Benson said that we can know when our democracy is hanging by the way our votes are counted. He said that our right to vote is “the thread.” I think his view on this is now proving prophetic. I saw the movie Man of the Year starring Robin Williams last night. Everyone should see it.

]]> By: Connor http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/hack-the-vote#comment-1926 Connor Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:12:25 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/hack-the-vote#comment-1926 Who says that only Republicans would steal votes? Also, requesting a paper copy of your vote (or, like I'm doing, voting en absentee) doesn't prevent the outcome from being hacked. I highly doubt they're going to go door to door and check the paper trail for the election in case of a dispute. Who says that only Republicans would steal votes?

Also, requesting a paper copy of your vote (or, like I’m doing, voting en absentee) doesn’t prevent the outcome from being hacked. I highly doubt they’re going to go door to door and check the paper trail for the election in case of a dispute.

]]> By: Dan http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/hack-the-vote#comment-1925 Dan Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:05:01 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/hack-the-vote#comment-1925 Connor, I doubt you will have to worry about your vote being hacked in Utah; it is a Republican stronghold. They don't need to steal votes there. However, here in Pennsylvania, I am extremely worried about this possibility. If Chris Carney (PA 10) does not beat Don Sherwood, and if Rick Santorum beats Bob Casey for Senate, then I will cry foul, because at this point, they are both losing badly in the polls. When I go to vote, I will request a paper copy of my vote. I just cannot trust an electronic machine with something this important. Connor,

I doubt you will have to worry about your vote being hacked in Utah; it is a Republican stronghold. They don’t need to steal votes there. However, here in Pennsylvania, I am extremely worried about this possibility. If Chris Carney (PA 10) does not beat Don Sherwood, and if Rick Santorum beats Bob Casey for Senate, then I will cry foul, because at this point, they are both losing badly in the polls. When I go to vote, I will request a paper copy of my vote. I just cannot trust an electronic machine with something this important.

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