I am "technologically impaired" I guess: Why does it take servers in Germany owned by a company in Spain programmed by a company in Canada with complex programs and algorithms to simply optically scan ballots and then tally the votes? It seems to me this ought to be within the capability of a hard-wired desktop PC - without bluetooth or wi-fi - running Windows 7 and simple software. Add a couple of backup external hard drive(s) and a parallel PC as backup - and an armed guard stationed in front of it controlling access for security. It shouldn't be rocket surgery!