Comments on: GAO: Voting machines not to blame for Florida irregularities

But computer scientists argue government tests were too limited to rule out technological glitches during contested '06 congressional race. Paper trails, they say, are the best answer.

[MadLyb]

Like paper is any better

The is no bulletproof solution and while this technology is still eveolving, it is the best solution available.

[maatthias]

Investigation

"And on Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives task force that had commissioned the report voted, based on those conclusions, to recommend ending its investigation and Jennings' legal challenge to the results."

If the report is accurate and the machines are not at fault then logically it's people that should be investigated. Why is this not being done?

[krosavcheg]

Typical Democrat lately

They just don't take losing gracefully. Al Gore set a new standard of whining and complaining and the party as a whole unfortunately seems to have taken it up.

I have hopes that the Republicans don't catch this bug but the prognosis isn't good.

[doubter2]

machines or fraud?

If the Florida machines are not to blame for the extremely unlikely outcome, that leaves fraud, doesn't it?

[M. L. Cook]

No such thing as a perfect election.

doubter2 wrote: "If the Florida machines are not to blame for the extremely unlikely outcome, that leaves fraud, doesn't it?"

Not at all. There is no such thing as a perfect election. A voter does not always follow instructions. A voter doest not always vote in every race, ect.

History shows us that 18,000 undervoted ballots in not uncommon in Sarasota County. In 2000, with paper ballots, there were more than 25,000 spoiled ballots in the same race.

Further, this is not uncommon for voters to ignore other races. For Duval County in 2006 (a paper ballot county), 224,000 voters cast a ballot in the Senate race, but less than 164,000 cast a ballot in the Congressional Race. That means that 60,000 voters skipped that race.

There is no doubt that we need paper ballots, but just because voters fail to cast a vote does not mean that there is fraud involved.

[aureolin]

Definition of a Fraudulent Vote

Voter Fraud can be determined quite easily: If the candidate elected was a Republican, then you can be certain the voting process was fraudulent.

Right.

Unfortunately, most of the "Voter Fraud" accusations in the last several elections have amounted to no more than this rational. Think about it though. If you believe that people are stupid enough that you need to tell them what to eat and what to buy (e.g. the food police, 'buy green' campaigns, etc.) then you probably think they'd buy this bunk also. Catch a clue: People are not stupid, even if they do things you don't agree with!

[flitcher]

Hi,

Voting fraudulance does not bring machines alone but also involves men doing that work. I agree with the author, that machines alone are not to be blamed, The people involved with the activties should be put in front of LAW.
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[saraheric]

As many as 12 counties -- Cumberland, Lebanon and Lancaster among them -- reported problems, according to a letter GOP counsel Lawrence Tabas wrote to Pennsylvania Secretary of State Pedro Cortes. Some people reported that machines were changing Republican votes to Democratic. Long lines, voting machine failures and registration glitches hampered balloting in precincts in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Michigan, New Jersey and Florida, as Americans flocked to the polls to elect a new president. Early voting by nearly 31 million people eased congestion in many states, but machine malfunctions forced the temporary closures of some polling stations in Virginia , which is considered a presidential battleground state after decades in which Democratic candidates all but conceded the state.
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[rosejenifar]

Voting machines were at the heart of major irregularities during the elections for the position of a judge in Florida.Florida's reputation for reliable election results has suffered since the elections in 2000,when George W.Bush was elected president as a result of the controversial ballot counts in the state.Voting irregularities in three Florida counties that used electronic voting machines in this month's election may have awarded as many as 260,000 votes more to President George W.Bush than were expected,according to researchers at the University of California,Berkeley.
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[tia010]

Hi,
This is not uncommon for voters to ignore other races. For Duval County in 2006 (a paper ballot county), 224,000 voters cast a ballot in the Senate race, but less than 164,000 cast a ballot in the Congressional Race. That means that 60,000 voters skipped that race. Thanks for such a useful article.

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[tia010]

Hi,
This is not uncommon for voters to ignore other races. For Duval County in 2006 (a paper ballot county), 224,000 voters cast a ballot in the Senate race, but less than 164,000 cast a ballot in the Congressional Race. That means that 60,000 voters skipped that race. Thanks for such a useful article.

Tia,
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[tomagni]

The topic is newly for me. I am really learn more from this topic. I must think that the decision may also be a nod to state and local election officials who have complained about the costs associated with outfitting their machines with paper trails. I must need more information about this matter.
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