Why do they hate the electronic voting system?

[kster]

Third election attempt to utilize paper ballots

Written by Brittany Schoepp
Friday, 07 April 2006

Associated Students of Madison will attempt to open the Student Council election polls for the third time next week, after technical difficulties caused two postponements. The Student Election Commission voted Thursday to use traditional paper ballots at eight campus polling locations.


“DoIT does not trust the electronic system anymore, and they could not conduct an election using the current electronic system,” SEC Chair Tim Leonard said. “At this point, it’s just impossible to get a new electronic system to be used by next week.”


In accordance with the ASM constitution, the elections must be held by next week, Leonard said, so “paper ballots are our only option.”


Brian Rust, a Division of Information Technology spokesperson, said DoIT also recommended a paper ballot instead of the online election system.


DoIT representative Brian Rust makes a statement at the ASM Elections Committee regarding recent voting-system glitches. (Lauren Griswold/The Daily Cardinal

http://www.dailycardinal.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=580&Itemid=40

[Peace Patriot]

1. They must hate our freedom.

[Peace Patriot]

2. Another idea: Let's get the Associated Students of Madison Student

Council to run the federal government, since theirs will be the only verifiable, transparent election in the country outside of Oregon.

[Amaryllis]

5. OR isn't verifiable and transparent YET. Still have paper counted on

ES&S and Sequoia scanners and tabulators. But we are working on the verifiable and transparent part!

[kster]

3. kick.nt

[FogerRox]

4. I thought that was funny as hell when I read it-- KNR

[kster]

6. kick.nt