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What is your opinion of the problem with electoral integrity regarding the use of voting machines which can be hacked?

Asked 38 weeks 5 days ago of All U.S. Congress
by selma goldberg from Crofton, MD

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The Florida primary was moved forward as part of a referendum to standardize on optical scan voting machines. Would you care to comment on how that referendum happened to change the date of the Florida primary... and disenfranchise the Florida voters?
Asked by: Kurt Christensen from Westminster, MD. Received 14 Votes.
Categories: Civil Liberties · Technology. Tags: cover-up · florida primary · Voting machines.

Listen to: U.S. Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL)

Well, first I don’t think it was just that referendum caused the change. I believe the state legislature on the House side or the Speaker of the House proffered a motion that came over to the Senate, and the Democrats in the Senate wanted a paper trail measure added to it with reference to the change of the date. So the change of the date took place inside the legislature with the Governor’s approval and not on a state-wide referendum.

Answered on Jun 30th, 2008 More
What is your opinion of the problem with electoral integrity regarding the use of voting machines which can be hacked?
Asked by: selma goldberg from Crofton, MD. Received 43 Votes.
Categories: Campaign 2008. Tags: Voting machines.

Listen to: U.S. Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-TX)

I don’t know where we go with that to be honest with you. But I think you have to look at technology in a way that will enhance the efficiency and the accuracy of the voting process. But as you know there is something real fundamental and that is we still want a paper trail, and understanding that concept which I support, we still go back to the machine itself which is being utilized and is being programmed. These electronic machines do have applications, they do have programs, they do have software and source codes.

Answered on Mar 13th, 2008 More