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...many states began the transition from traditional punch card ballots to touch screen systems; yet, since the start of the switchover, many critics have come forth claiming that current systems are insufficiently equipped to stave off the threat of malfunction or manipulation. Therefore, many are calling for a paper trail, or “ballot receipts,” to ensure that in the event of a close or contested election, officials will have evidence of the actual votes. We feel strongly that this is a necessary precaution...
Opponents of this proposal, however, argue that the paper trail is unnecessary and will prove cumbersome to the voting process. According to an article in The New York Times, critics of attaching a printer to current and future electronic voting machines—so voters can “confirm” their ballot—cite “paper jams, voter confusion and delays in the voting booth while voters read their receipts,” as potential disincentives to vote. But, at present, studies show that electronic voting systems are not currently designed to ensure we won?...
...essentially, that malfunctions are often unforeseeable—and the threat of “a wide range of attacks, including ballot stuffing by voters and incorrect tallying by insiders.” Until these considerable concerns are addressed, there is no legitimate reason to oppose a paper trail...
...held up an Army field manual that governs interrogation and said the procedures used in Iraq were the ones authorized in the book. Cambone and then Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz claimed they knew nothing of the tougher techniques allowing hard-pressure tactics. Though they have uncovered no paper trail, Senators were openly skeptical that Cambone and his bosses would have been in the dark about the procedures, since Miller reported directly to the Pentagon. Other Pentagon officials said Sanchez, at any rate, had never given anyone explicit permission to use such methods. And Rumsfeld told Senators that Pentagon lawyers...
Chain of Blame Was Abu Ghraib free-lance madness, or was it part of a larger plan? The trail leads to some disturbing places...