Re: CFVI Supports Trustworthy Elections Resolution

[Ralph Shnelvar <ralphs@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Al and all:

On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 08:53:19 -0600, you wrote:

>Bob,

[snip]

>The people will not
>tolerate further loss of confidence caused by uncertain election outcomes.

Sure they will.  The "people" tolerate a lot because they don't understand
how easily elections can be rigged.

As I go to cocktail parties and talk about these issues, people's eyes glaze
over.  They simply do not believe that the election system is anything but
honest and that computers will make them more honest.  I'm talking about
people who are reasonably intelligent: doctors, dentists, accountants.

As of yet, this coalition has done a good job of raising the alarm - and
alarms should be raised - but a miserable job of getting anyone to actually
hear the alarms.


I am in complete agreement with Evan: At this time with the laws as they are
currently written, the only feasible way of guaranteeing correct election
results is by hand-counted (and even, maybe, hand-marked) ballots.

The question is: How does this coalition get the vocal support of the vast
majority of voters for this radical Luddite (but necessary) solution?


[snip]

Ralph Shnelvar