[IP] more on eVoting thoughts
Begin forwarded message:
From: Ben Combee <ben.combee@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: November 8, 2006 10:54:09 AM EST
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [IP] eVoting thoughts
On 11/7/06, Peter Jensen <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
First - no feedback. Was my vote counted? No indication at all. In
the old voting machines, the curtain would open when you moved the
handle, and at least that provided *some* indication that something
was
going on. In these new systems, at least the one I used, there is
absolutely no feedback. The quiet is eerie.
Second - who did I vote for? There's no indication that the
candidates
I voted for were the ones the machine registered. It's just stupid
not
to have some indication of this. Normal interactive procedure is to
provide confirmation of your choices *before* you complete an
interactive task. Apparently the designers felt that the light beside
your candidate was enough feedback. Call me stoopid, but it sure left
me wondering.
The e-Slate system we used here in Austin, Texas addressed both of
these: After going through the entire ballot, you get a summary screen
listing all of your votes, and you can scroll through the list and
return to any race and change your choice. There's a separate "Cast
Ballot" button on the box, and when you hit the button, the screen
changes to one of a waving American flag which indicates that your
ballot has been registered in both the memory on the device and on the
"Judge Ballot Controller" that is connected to each machine.
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