71 posted 152 days ago by Maravedi 152 days ago by Maravedi +71 / -0 10 comments share 10 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (10) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 2 ▼ – aparition42 2 points 152 days ago +2 / -0 Honestly, I'm hard pressed to come up with any good reason to use any system other than hand counting paper ballots. The more complicated a system is, the easier it is to corrupt and abuse without detection. There is zero reason to have complicated proprietary code "counting" ballots and transmitting data over the open internet. permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – Maravedi [S] 2 points 152 days ago +2 / -0 That is actually a very good point. permalink parent save report block reply
Honestly, I'm hard pressed to come up with any good reason to use any system other than hand counting paper ballots.
The more complicated a system is, the easier it is to corrupt and abuse without detection.
There is zero reason to have complicated proprietary code "counting" ballots and transmitting data over the open internet.
That is actually a very good point.