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   RJD, Sep 15th, 2004 @ 12:41pm

   
   

   Can you say chad ? The unfortunate truth is there is no 100% guarantee of any kind that your vote, when cast, won't be changed or even counted. In the end, it all comes down to some poor shmuck somewhere who's tallying things, programming things, etc. Your vote could be a victim of human error or fraud regardless of the technology or lack of technology.
   
   As the Florida re-count showed last year, even the paper verification after the fact is subject to someone's interpretation some where.
   
   And republicans wouldn't have it any other way.

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   Red state

   

   Permanent4, Sep 15th, 2004 @ 1:41pm

   
   

   CNN can now project that George W. Bush is the winner in Maryland...
   

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   dorpus, Sep 15th, 2004 @ 3:25pm

   
   

   Maryland is a far-left democrat state, by the way.
   

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   Anonymous Coward, Sep 15th, 2004 @ 3:31pm

   
   

   If I am uncomfortable with the voting procedure in my state, can I ask for another one because I don't like it? What if I WANT electronic voting?
   
   This horse you're riding is getting tired - can't you find another pet peeve?

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   Mike (profile), Sep 15th, 2004 @ 4:12pm

   
   

   Most states offering e-voting will allow voters a paper ballot if they're uncomfortable with the system.
   
   The fact that there are serious questions about these e-voting machines is an important topic.

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   It's like anything else

   

   John D, Sep 16th, 2004 @ 10:07am

   
   

   We ought to be concerned about e-voting becuase of the potential for fraud. That problem exists with the current paper-based system. That's why we have a system for ensuring the paper ballot system is kept reasonably accurate and clean (although fraud likely exists to some degree today). We'll need to put in comparable measures for electronic voting too.

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   Absentee Ballot

   

   thuloneah, Sep 16th, 2004 @ 2:30pm

   
   

   Make sure you sign up for your absentee ballot now... that is what a lot of us are doing in California. Guess I trust the USPS more than Diebold.

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