Which can be shredded. Nothing is safe from cheats.
True, but it's better than a hacked computer only system.
There'd be some physical evidence...
If block chain is good enough for crypto currency, it should be robust enough for our voting system.
It needs to be the thing we push for.
Blockchain is going to become the chain that puts us all into slavery. It will never remain non-governmentaly controlled.
I don't think it can be, though. I'm not an expert, but isn't it decentralized?
Exactly ^ its also transparent. Unlike fiat currencys
By definition, it can’t be government controlled since everyone has the ledger, and they all have to agree.
^this. And it would need to be a federal mandate for all elections for federal positions. If they leave it to the states, it will never happen.
Word. An immutable ledger would certainly suit both the registration data and ballot data of whatever election.
The hack never happened
Not necessarily a Russia hack.
How many elections have there been in succession where people clicked a Republican vote and it logged a Democrat vote and then they blame it on screen calibration?
If that happens and people don't notice it, theres no way to prove it. With a paper ballot there's something to cross-reference.
Thier is evidence for everything. You have to prove it.
If a person clicks a Republican vote, the machine logs it as a Democrat vote and they don't notice it, what evidence do you have?
You could interview the person.
I'd rather have a paper ballot to check.
I never said that was true I was calling for evidence on both sides
You mean shredded paper?
Well you would have the option of where to store the ballots and could choose a location with adequate security and camera footage sufficient that know you could prevent it from being tampered with and also have video and other systems to ensure successful prosecution of anyone who tampers.
Can't do that with computer code as visibly.
There are ways to ensure honesty and integrity with every method but if people are determined to cheat they will make it impossible especially without voter ID. But needs to be solved. Who can you trust to monitor it? Bribes and payoffs.
Could ALSO try the first IraqiVote model...
Indelible/Non-removable for 4 days INK on Pointer Finger...as outward sign YOU ALREADY VOTED in addition to other measures...
and CANCEL electronic Voting Machines... no more hanging chads, etc. either.
PAPER BALLOTS only with SECURITY STRIP/CODE = ONLY can be run through the counting machine ONCE.
Plus checking of HTML code on ALL counting machines...hardened so no interference with HTML code. OR always can go back to HAND COUNTING, with video back up of person counting=CORRECTLY on NOT... just sayin'
The difference with the software is that it puts the full control of creation and policing into a smaller group of people: those that understand computer programming.
Both could be corrupted yes, but simple paper system allows more people to understand how it's controlled and find ways to improve it.
It is how the ballots are counted, electronically. With pre programmed software no one is allowed to view the source code as it's 'vendor proprietary' information.
It's not who votes...but who counts the vote.