Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/09/04/what-could-go-worng.html
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No. No-no-no-no. Every reputable technologist and computer scientist says that of all the stupid voting machine design “features” this is the worst, but these greedy and/or corrupt fools keep pushing it.
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The California Secretary of Sate does not agree. It is illegal in California.
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N-N-N-N-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O!
that’s not how this works . . .
that’s not how any of this works!
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This would be incredibly stupid.
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the idea that any of us in this discussion can possibly know enough about the future to say with certainty X technology should be banned or not.
If no-one can possibly say with certainty that X technology should not be banned – at least where it pertains to the security of election results – then it should be banned.
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This “impatient voters” argument has to be the worst argument in a sea of bad arguments including; “we push the envelope baby, look out now, we’re pushing the envelope right now!”
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Just as a point of clarification, what do you mean? Does “this” refer to the machines’ internet capabilities, or does “this” refer to removing those capabilities?
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God can the boomers ignorance screw up our political system any more then they have already?
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diebold’s pushing the envelope so far they can already tell you who’ll win.
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It’s a horrible idea to give voting machines internet capabilities.
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…that you’ll be able to see it when they stand up.
Duplicating only to include the hover text
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Just check out what happens tomorrow. Its a feature, not a bug!
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It’s a horrible idea to have voting machines at all. I have yet to hear of one that is more secure than paper ballots counted by hand in front of observers.
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There is no conceivable world where a digital voting machine is a good idea. Not now, not ever.
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Thanks; the alt tag (hover text) is an essential part of every xkcd cartoon.
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