Problem

[Travis Roy]

> That's kinda the poit though: With a paper trail there *can be* a 
> recount. With a computer-only system, all the data would be corrupt. 
> Personally, I would not feel secure without that safety net.

Oh, totally understood.. but how often do the actual paper ballots get 
recounted..

What if.... for example the counting system that they use with either 
fill in the arrow, or the dot or whatever are broken, and have been for 
10 years.. Unless there is a close count where they demand a recount how 
would you know? not only that, even if they did recount and it was only 
off by a few hundred or even thousand votes they might just write it off 
as either people not filling in the ballots correctly or a small 
meaningless glitch in the system..

What if the person that actual won on the paper ballot didn't win based 
on incorrect scans, what if this has been happening and is the case for 
the past 10 years...

Does anybody know if these systems are even tested? What causes a 
machine to pass/fail.

There were OBVIOUS problems with Florida's mechanical system, it's very 
clear that they were never checked to make sure that they worked 
consistently.