[Novalug] OT Re: Absentee Voting

[Charles M Howe]

Fwiw, Alexandria uses a voting machine by Hart Intercivic called the
E-Slate. I think it is very good. One feature is that while is DRE
(Direct Recording something), it does not have the ability to get
online. At the end of the day electiojn officials AND party designees
eyeball the totals. I don't see how it is possible to cheat. I have been
told that the software has been audited. I suppose the OS is Linux, but
no one has said so.

One thing puzzles me. When Secretaries of State or whoever was getting
bids for voting machines asked for the code so that it could be audited
and were told that they couldn't see it because it was proprietary, why
didn't they immediately say, "Okay, don't let the door hit you on the
butt on the way out."

Charlie

On Wed, 2008-10-29 at 11:10 -0400, greg pryzby wrote:
> Marking OT.
> 
> FYI, lines at county building tend to be longer (definitely over an hour 
> and over 2 at times).
> 
> Not that time should keep you from voting, but you need to be prepared.
> 
> David A. Cafaro wrote:
> > Also, for those interested, the main Office of Elections early voting  
> > uses the optical scan-tron type voting machines.  So if you are  
> > paranoid like me and have determined you do not trust or have  
> > confidence in the current electronic voting machines used in VA normal  
> > elections, you can go there and at least known there is a verifiable  
> > paper trail left behind for your vote.
> >
> > The elections office with the optical scan machines is located here:
> >
> > The Fairfax County Governmental Center
> > 12000 Government Center Parkway
> > Suite 323, Fairfax Virginia, 22035
> > October 15 thru October 31
> > Monday - Friday, from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
> > Saturdays, October 18, 25 and November 1, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > David the Paranoid
> >
> > David A. Cafaro <dac at cafaro.net>
> > Cafaro's Ramblings:  www.cafaro.net
> >
> >
> >
> > On Oct 29, 2008, at 10:37 AM, greg pryzby wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> FYI, the lines are already there.... 1-2 hours seems to be the average
> >> wait based on talking with people.
> >>
> >> Varol Okan wrote:
> >>     
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> >>>
> >>> Just to bring up the absentee vote.
> >>>
> >>> If you have a reason you think you might not be able to make it on
> >>> Tuesday ( if your commute and work exceeds 11 hours etc )
> >>> http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/absentee.htm#eligible
> >>>
> >>> It is strongly recommended to vote early. Just in case there are  
> >>> issues
> >>> of any kind this would give you a few days to clear things up.
> >>>
> >>> here is a list of places you can go and vote early :
> >>> http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/absentee.htm
> >>>
> >>> Varol :)
> >>>
> >>> greg pryzby wrote:
> >>>
> >>>       
> >>>> I know that everyone will be tired from Trick-o-Treating, but  
> >>>> don't miss
> >>>> Doug give the second part of MySQL-- the user experience.
> >>>>
> >>>> Also, please schedule a few hours this Tuesday to vote. Lines will  
> >>>> be
> >>>> long if absentee is any indication. I spent about 30 minutes last  
> >>>> night,
> >>>> but I was told by the volunteers, that typical wait was around 90  
> >>>> minutes.
> >>>>         
> 
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