Letters to the Editor
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e-voting machines vs slot machines
vaporland writes,
I have worked with information technology for thirty-five years and I trust electronic voting about as much as I trust electronic slot machines.
I trust the electronic slot machines a good deal more -- the slot machines in Vegas are heavily regulated and standardized, and what's more, the operators of the slot machines have an economic incentive to make sure their machines operate fairly (otherwise their casino would get a reputation for being stingy and their customers would go elsewhere). Electronic voting machines have none of those qualities.
The role of computers in elections should be limited to helping you fill out your ballot card, or (optionally) checking your ballot card for errors. They should never be used as storage devices, because they aren't transparent.
-Jeremy