It’s time to go back to in person voting, ink dipped finger tips, and hand counting.
No tags for this post.All computer and machines MUST GO. This admonition was given by the developer of the first PC (personal computer), Adam Osborne in “Running Wild” published in 1979. He said computers are great, but never for elections because no one can be sure what is happening in them. Can computers theoretically run accurate elections if everyone involved is honest? Of course. But when the future of the city, the county, the state, the nation, and the world is at stake — the motive to warp the election is too great.
Can paper ballots be counted by hand accurately if they are taken out of the public sight first if everyone involved is honest?
Of course. But when the future of the city, the county, the state, the nation, and the world is at stake — the motive to warp the election is too great.