Diebold admits their software fails to record ballot deletions

[Sylocat]

I feel so confident in our electoral process, don't you? [http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6995]

 

[CapnGod]

I worked last November's election, but only as a helper. Don't remember if we were using those or not. I know we strove for accuracy and to reconcile any problems. But to have faulty systems? Shit. Just warms the cockles of my heart. And fills me with confidence, to boot.

 

[Pandalisk]

Oh for the love of god you'd think something as important to america as the voting system would be tested for faults before hand for christs sake..

 

[Ken Korda]

You should just go back to pen and paper like the UK.

You crazy Americans and your 'technology'.

 

[Trisk]

Oh for the love of god you'd think something as important to america as the voting system would be tested for faults before hand for christs sake..

I think 'faults' implies some sort of unintended result.

/conspiracy.

 

[Cid Silverwing]

I thought people steadfastedly used pen and paper voting no matter what country was running elections or similar.

Guess I was wrong.

 

[CapnGod]

Oh for the love of god you'd think something as important to america as the voting system would be tested for faults before hand for christs sake..

I think 'faults' implies some sort of unintended result.

/conspiracy.

Please tell me you're not serious. Go, work an election. After we tabulated, verified and sealed the results for our precinct, all of the election workers went to city hall, where our results were examined by auditors. We were all there to answer for any discrepancies that may have been found.

I resent the implication.

 

[Trisk]

Oh for the love of god you'd think something as important to america as the voting system would be tested for faults before hand for christs sake..

I think 'faults' implies some sort of unintended result.

/conspiracy.

Please tell me you're not serious. Go, work an election. After we tabulated, verified and sealed the results for our precinct, all of the election workers went to city hall, where our results were examined by auditors. We were all there to answer for any discrepancies that may have been found.

I resent the implication.

I...

..the '/conspiracy' didn't ring anything with you?

 

[GloatingSwine]

Please tell me you're not serious. Go, work an election. After we tabulated, verified and sealed the results for our precinct, all of the election workers went to city hall, where our results were examined by auditors. We were all there to answer for any discrepancies that may have been found.

I resent the implication.

Grunt level electoral officials might not be bent, but with a Diebold machine they'd never know if there was a problem anyway, because they don't produce a paper trail, Diebold are on much shakier ground, since they're a major Republican party donor, and there's a notable tendency for their machines to display errors in favour of Republican candidates.

 

[pigmonkey]

Oh for the love of god you'd think something as important to america as the voting system would be tested for faults before hand for christs sake..

I think 'faults' implies some sort of unintended result.

/conspiracy.

Please tell me you're not serious. Go, work an election. After we tabulated, verified and sealed the results for our precinct, all of the election workers went to city hall, where our results were examined by auditors. We were all there to answer for any discrepancies that may have been found.

I resent the implication.

ummm i hope that is just very very subtle sarcasm, if its not your are the easiest person in the world to offend, i mean wow... lol i can just picture you wearing a cowboy hat and a long moustache saying " COSPIRANCY EH?!?! you sir have insulted my honour! i challege you to a duel!"

 

[CapnGod]

Don't worry, there was some tongue in cheek, don't worry. However, in all seriousness, there was a paper trail from the time we opened the polls to the time we closed. As much figuring and reconciling as we had to do, we'd have noticed a discrepancy. The other possibility is that we didn't use those machines.

Also, I'd look ridiculous in a cowboy hat.