Why do you think electronic voting are not allowed in the land of electronics, USA?
924014
We've got electronic voting all over the place... who told you it wasn't allowed?
86638
Sure they could. It's called voting. People need to direct more thought into voting. The American people vote their representatives into office, who in turn get to make the laws and vote for the President. Too many people sit idly by and don't make sure their voices are heard. Whenever there is an issue that I strongly have an opinion about, I make sure to call my Representative's office-be it a local, state, or Federal issue. This is the only way to make sure your opinion gets recorded! They are your elected reps. and are there for you, to vote according to the people of their districts. Signatures on a petition are just an amplification of this. Also, if more people who disagree with the system and would take action to run for office can you imagine the changes that would ocurr? I'm not saying any nutjob can get elected, but if you make sense and others agree with you then why not give it a try? People need to realize they are vested in the actions of this country whether they agree with them or not. We need to eliminate the people from office who do not represent our views as a whole. Our society needs to take action! Stop saying "It doesn't matter when I vote, so I'm not going to vote". That kind of attitude is what's gotten our system into the sorry mess it's in now. If you don't vote or take action, others who do vote will get control of things & quite possibly do things you don't agree with.
115073
Good point, and yet another flaw in our voting process. I would suggest that all voters would have to take a simple test, whether they understand the workings of our government (unbiased ?'s like "How many people on the Supreme Court", or "Name the governor of your state").\n\nTrouble is, voting tests are often associated with the biased "literacy tests" in the South, to make sure blacks couldn't vote. So this idea, while interesting, is unlikely to go anywhere for a while.
858802
i think with these electronic machines it is possible to rig the elections.it makes me want to puke that the fact our votes aren't even safe is a question.i believe if they can be hacked or tampered with they shouldn't be used.and the fact that both sides in this election are letting this happen is inexcusable and makes me sick.we should have all marched in the streets against these machines and demanded our votes be safe and secure.no wonder some countries in this world think we are a joke.if they do get caught fixing these elections it will be another sad day in our country.the people who are caught should be punished severely.and i don't mean put in a cushy federal prison.i mean severely.
923176
we use electronic voting machines in ga...sorry!
812907
As long as they allow "other". \n\nOr how about this:\nWould you vote for those who "Make" you vote?\nOR, didn't everyone vote on forced voting?\nWhat countries force voting? Should the US be more like them? \n\nIn the US, you have a right to try and get the law made forcing us all to vote.
154386
I agree with you.  We should create a system of computer voting on every issue.  The security technology exists (smart id cards etc.) to make it secure and verifiable and auditable.\nOpen Source would have to be used and strict rules would have to be used for how it is implemented and hosted, but I think it's possible, and I think it's a good idea.\n\nThis way we could get rid of (ban?) political parties, because the more independently people consider their votes the better the system will work.\n\nIt could be implemented step by step, initially just for opinion polling.
614052
Unfortunately they don't allow Canadians to vote even though it's a toll free number. Oh well, guess America only means "United States of America" and not "North Amercia." I would have voted for Taylor Hicks so why don't you try calling for me after you're done and place a vote on my Canadian behalf? Thanks!
946727
I think electronic voting machines haven't been tested enough to be accurate for such an important decision.  Besides, the company that developed them probably has an affiliation to a specific party.  That's reason enough not to use them.  So, to answer your question, yes they will more than likely be programmed to elect..........
900030
You're in Britain, right?\n\nThat is interesting about the Isle of Man lowering the voting age.  Honestly, I often think 18 is on the young side to be voting (I thought this even when I was 18).  So, my answer, even though we are not discussing my country (US) would be "No".\n\nWhat do you think?
777736
This is very funny, thinking about it makes me laugh, because all the technology that is out there, you can vote for American Idol on-line or through the phone. Why not vote for president? We still have these old machines for Voting that are rusted and very noisy.  If they would have voting through the phones or the Internet, I believe a bigger % of the population will vote, because a lot of people don't vote because they don't feel like going out there everyday routing to wait in line to vote.
1089093
Thanks for the question. I think it is sad how few people vote in every election. People argue passionately but then never vote in elections.\n\nGet registered and vote!! It is your duty as an American citizen.
704315
Yes, because part of the "choice" in a democracy is not to vote for anyone at all. (Although a "none of the above" option on a ballot would suffice for that.)  The problem is that Americans don't believe that they have a duty to vote.
44418
It's a privilege that's a responibility, meaning if you are a felon you loose the privilege to vote.  If you aren't an US Citizen you can't vote.  \n\nNow it's a responibility because it is a part of good citizenship.  A right not used is a right denied.
143355
All Ballots in the United States need to be in English only, I think that if you cannot speak English then you should not be allowed to vote in U.S. Elections\n\nAnd I do not wanna hear any crap on how it is racist or discrimination to deny voting rights to persons who cannot speak English because guess what in this or that Country the Ballots are in the main language of their Country and such Countries expect a voter to know the language that is on the Ballot.\n\nIf you wanna live in America, be an American and have the right to vote then you should learn to speak English, and if you wanna speak Spanish then move to Mexico.
1168101
right now it seems, none of us... for instance in Florida, we have new computerized voting machines with NO paper trail.  why?  when you purchase something at a store don't you want a receipt?  but for an election there is no proof that i even voted.  wake up america.
229090
Very interesting question, Crappy (sorry for the shorthand). But to tell you the truth, it is already extremely easy for people to vote. If you can't find the time to vote for the people running your town, state, country - I really question your thought process. This is the greatest freedom given to the people of our country. It simply must be exercised. Especially in today's world of no excuse absentee ballots. I have not missed an election on any level since I have turned 18. This includes when I was away at college or working out of town on business. \n\nIn fact, I would go one step further (and will probably get bashed for this thought), but I believe that people should be made to take and pass a test on the candidates and their positoins on several key issues before they are allowed to vote. A bipartison comittee could mail out the answers to the test to the voters and make them available anywhere including the internet, but the important thing would be for people to know where the person they are voting for stands for on the major issues. They can take and retake the test as many times as they want, but I think if people were made to understand the candidates positions on key issues - we would have far more effective people elected and a far more informed populace...