Did you see that U.S. Investigates Voting Machines?
957079
Yes I definitely think they need to be bought in the US from a government contractor.  Boy, this globalism is really getting out of hand, on security issues.  First the ports, then this.\n\nBy the way, I had been planning on voting early by machine.  I guess I'd better look into the software first...
249509
if they weren't rigged, why would the gov't refuse to let UN election inspectors monitor the presidential election?  you'd think with as many problems as there were in 2000 (and 2004), any measure to ensure fairness would be welcome.  i'm sure there are other explanations, like the US is autonomous and can handle its own business; that attitude is evident enough in how little credence is given to UN authority in this country.  however, the past few elections have had gigantic controversy over voting fraud and selective voter disenfranchisement--so, there is very poor evidence for the claim that the US can handle its elections by itself.  why the refusal?  long story short, there are ways of rigging elections that the powers that be don't want to be stopped.
276863
I'm not sure it would work.  I think we would have to test easier ways of voting first.  Then find ways to curtail the fraud that will come with it.\n\nBesides, as an American I know how easy my fellow Americans get bored.  We have a short attention span, so eventually all of the voting would be done by people who do nothing but sit around and vote.  Kinda sounds like the system we have now.
792855
That would mean they would know how to work a voting machine.\n\nThis keeps being proven that they can't
774258
No.  Because voting polls are open between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM and then the votes have to be tallied.\n\nIf the Reps win, we will know for sure that the elections are rigged.  That would not surprise me after all that I have seen in my years on this planet.  Sad.
920179
You make an excellant point. And to the naysayers that claim that this is a Democratic issue, they should do their research. There are several states where the Republicans do not believe in the Diebold machines either, and want a paper trail.\nThe reality is, unfortunatly that if there is tampering, we will never know the truth. That is why it is sooo important that you keep your own record of your vote with a camera. And don't let the concerns make you not want to vote. There may be issues, but you still have to make an effort and vote.
866964
We don't. It's very possible that the voting system is flawed or is susceptible to hacking and conspiratorial "set-ups".
890334
they call it voter fraud.
894754
Now 4 voting machines are proven to be tampered with, I will leave the link below.  Although the Repubs are taking the spotlight in their criminal behavior, that's only because under GW they feel that they are protected.  Repubs have been posing as Democrats and calling  people and making them angry for the sheer sake of having them vote republican.  In fact, the FBI is considering going undercover into senate because of all this illegal activity that has blossomed.  If you stay current with the current events, you'd know all this by now.  But I do guess ignorance is bliss.  Democratic votes being changed to Republican is sickening.  Not that our votes really matter anyway.  They are only in place to make us feel that we make the difference and the decision.  The companies with the deepest pockets have the final say.
627932
You could debate that point. \n\nWhen election boards suddenly find a box of ballots that has just enough votes for their candidate to win (example - the last Washington Governor election), you could probably say it was rigged.\n\nIt is only certain that an election was rigged if Jimmy Carter certifies it.
965222
Oh, you mean you havent heard about the Texas scandal?\n\nThe voting machines in Texas, every time you pressed ANY candidate the Republican choice whould be selected and highlighted.  And then as the day wore on and they "fixed" that in some machines, when you selected a candidate they would change from Democrat or Liberal or Independant to Republican party so nobody could tell which party anyone was with in the end.
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.
109140
No.  The only way would be if you kept the stub they gave you and were given access to the ballots.  I think you would need a court order to do that if they still exist.  Yet we believe the votes are being accurately counted, even after Florida and Bush's first election.  Scary!!!!!
1080991
Yeah, good idea, promote the idea of damaging voting machines online where searching for you is a piece of cake.  But in the hypothectical, I would aviod pipes and the like because well everyone has metal detectors, the capacitor might require you to be at the machine's back to work properly and forget the napalm, a better choice is Hydrofluric acid on fire, you put water on it and it gets bigger.
741697
With the forced resignation of Donald Rumsfeld, the house of cards is finally falling and the attack ads won't mean a thing.  Do join your neighbors at the polls tomorrow and monitor your feeings about having to use the Republican owned phony voting machines.   \n\nWithout a receipt and control of the inner workings of the machines, there's no what to know whether your vote was recorded or not.  \n\nPlus, it is a private company that counts the votes and not Election Officials.  Call your board of elections the next day and COMPLAIN like a TRUE AMERICAN!
1146642
But Pancha, how do you know\nFOR SURE\nthat they are "illegals."\nDo you have proof?\nCan you tell by just looking?\nHave you checked for ID?\nHave you scanned the microchips installed in their sculls?
758797
I voted on a diebold machine and felt it was safe and accurate.\n\nHowever, if someone really tried and knew what they were doing, fraud could be an issue with those machines. Better safeguards are needed in the future.