RE: Electronic voting

From: Adrian Tymes (wingcat@pacbell.net)
Date: Mon May 19 2003 - 23:36:35 MDT

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    --- spike66@attbi.com wrote:
    > > Mike Lorrey wrote,
    > > > The problem is that many jurisdictions take the
    > 'you have a right to
    > > > vote' so extremely that they think its wrong to
    > even ask you for proof
    > > > of residency before handing you a ballot.
    > >
    > > What state is this, that you don't need ID to
    > vote?
    >
    > Taxifornia! Last time I went to the polls, I pulled
    > out
    > my license, they said they didn't need it. I asked
    > how
    > they verify identity of voter, they couldn't give me
    > a
    > straight answer. They said they weren't allowed to
    > ask
    > for any ID. I don't see how they keep people from
    > cheating.

    Biometrics. Just signatures for now, but for
    instance,
    might the electronic voting they've required for the
    2004 elections, in addition to the other reasons for
    using it, possibly take inkless fingerprints?



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