Thursday, January 05, 2006
It's still too easy to steal elections by vote rigging in the US
A new article sets the current scene for e-Voting in the US. And in case people need reminding - literally billions of $ dollars are at stake, particularly in Presidential elections - where the winners take all and are able to direct Federal programs, subsidies, research, development programs and more.
The size of the US Government is now double what is was a decade ago.
Clearly these are non-trivial issues and a major set of challenges for the worlds richest democracy.
More details from the article show the level of the challenges faced.
Clearly there is not just one quick fix technology solution here. And the fact that 50 States and thousands of election counties and districts are involved unscores the size of the logistical challenge here.
What had been tacit in a paper based manual system for over hundred years is now being laid bare and tough procedural questions and answers sought.
The size of the US Government is now double what is was a decade ago.
Clearly these are non-trivial issues and a major set of challenges for the worlds richest democracy.
More details from the article show the level of the challenges faced.
Clearly there is not just one quick fix technology solution here. And the fact that 50 States and thousands of election counties and districts are involved unscores the size of the logistical challenge here.
What had been tacit in a paper based manual system for over hundred years is now being laid bare and tough procedural questions and answers sought.
# posted by DRRW @ 8:11 AM 
