Scientists question electronic voting

[Dan Riley]

Ed Gerck <egerck at nma.com> writes:
> This is not possible for current paper ballots, for several reasons. For
> example, if you take a picture of your punch card as a proof of how you
> voted, what is to prevent you -- after the picture is taken -- to punch
> another hole for the same race and invalidate your vote?
[...]
> On the other hand, photographing a paper receipt behind a glass,
> which receipt is printed after your vote choices are final, is not
> readily deniable because that receipt is printed only after you
> confirm your choices.

The vote can't be final until the voter confirms the paper receipt.
It's inevitable that some voters won't realize they voted the wrong
way until seeing the printed receipt, so that has to be allowed for.
Elementary human factors.

But this whole discussion is terribly last century--still pictures are
passe.  What's the defense of any of these systems against cell phones
that transmit live video?

-dan

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