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joelevi wrote:
swillden wrote:
Heh, I CC'd to vote. I've already got enough of a reputation as a weirdo with my local poll workers because I refuse to use the touchscreen systems. I figured I'd better only try to make one point at a time.
(BTW, my rationale for refusing to use the computers is because the system Utah bought is horribly, horribly insecure. It can be hacked a dozen ways from Sunday, most of them undetectable.)
I know it's OT, but forgive me...
I agree with your assertion that our e-voting machines are insecure (and the Lt. Governor has refused to address my concerns with even a "thanks for your input" letter). What is the procedure for voting without using the Diebold touch-screen voting booths?
Just go to your polling place normally, but tell them that you want a paper ballot. Do this before you sign your name on their "who voted" register, since paper ballot voters aren't tracked there. I've done this three times now.
The first time, my neighbor who was working there tried to talk me into using the machine, but relented without too much difficulty. When I offered to give her some information about the problems, she told me "No, I think you just have to have faith in some things."
:banghead::banghead::banghead:
The second time, the same neighbor got really annoyed and told me that she could not give me a paper ballot until after I spoke with the county election supervisor and he gave permission. She called him on her cellphone, talked with him for a minute, then gave me a paper ballot. I was disappointed I didn't get to talk to him.
The third time, when I walked up she said "You want a paper ballot, right". I nodded and she gave me one. No muss, no fuss.