[Tfug] technical help needed with the election?

[Andrew Ayre]

Sorry for the OT post. Just read an article in the current issue of 
Discover on this subject. A method called Scantegrity. Pretty 
interesting and builds upon the optical scanners we use here in Pima County:

http://discovermagazine.com/2008/oct/04-protecting-your-vote-with-invisible-ink

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scantegrity

Andy

Steve Franks wrote:
> Since we seem to be no-holds-barred on the topics, I was driving to
> work this morning, thinking about my friend the committed libertarian
> who actually volunteers in counting chads and the like on election
> day.  I'm not trying to be paranoid, nor do I believe there is any
> conspiracy, but it occurred to me that unless people like us are doing
> it, there's really no way people like him can say whether an
> electronic voting machine is honest or not.  Of course, if we did
> uncover a conspiracy, we'd be famous ;)  So, anyone know if there are
> electronic voting machines in Tucson, and if any independent committee
> is prepared to download the kernels or whatever code runs on them on
> election day and audit it?  I've no love of pouring over assembly
> language by hand without documentation, but I'd do it for my
> country...
> 
> I suppose I should get current on the state of the technology before I
> form any grand plans, but it was an interesting thought experiment.
> 
> Steve
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