[ale] [OT] Inside A U.S. Election Vote Counting Program

[Dow Hurst]

The CSIS Dept. here at KSU was responsible for overseeing the electronic 
voting here in GA.  After all the discussion and links, a presentation 
on electronic voting from a security and open source viewpoint might be 
in order at a ALE-NW meeting sometime in the future.  I could make sure 
it was publicized properly.  I am sure that a pro con unbiased approach 
would be quite interesting to students, faculty, and ALE'rs.  I sure 
don't trust the process or the overseers for the long run.  I know that 
the guys here at KSU worked themselves to death trying to make sure 
everything was in order.  I can trust them.  But, how can I trust 
vendors or politicians to do the right thing if tempted with options 
that are too easy and hidden as well?  Either it must be completely open 
or it's not useful at all.  There is no way to control the process if it 
isn't open.  There are always some people who will try to bend the 
system to their will and you can't have overseers over overseers ad 
infinitum....
Dow


Joe Steele wrote:

>Since the issue of electronic voting security has been discussed on 
>the ale list in the past, I forward the following link for anyone 
>interested who has not seen it yet.
>
>http://www.blackboxvoting.com/scoop/S00065.htm
>
>--Joe
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