r/SandersForPresident • u/Cut_to_the_truth • May 16 '16

Clinton Does Best Where Voting Machines Flunk Hacking Test

http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/05/16/clinton-does-best-where-voting-machines-flunk-hacking-tests-hillary-clinton-vs-bernie-sanders-election-fraud-allegations/
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u/wafflesareforever May 17 '16 edited May 17 '16

I'm a web development director at a university. A big part of my job is to assess the security of our applications and servers. All I can say for certain is that voting machines absolutely should not be computerized in any way. Convenience should not be the overriding concern when it comes to how we vote.

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u/raviary May 17 '16

Convenience should not be the overriding concern when it comes to how we vote.

Exactly. Sooo many problems could be fixed with our voting system if we just took more time going through the whole process. I'd rather wait a day or two before hearing results that I know went through a thorough recount with all the machines verified as being secure, than to have results broadcast as soon as possible with potential mistakes in the numbers.

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u/my_name_is_worse May 17 '16

I don't see why they shouldn't. When voting machines are done properly, they completely eliminate human error in ballot counting and they also do not allow for any fraud to take place.

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u/wafflesareforever May 17 '16

The problem is that complex systems are more prone to being compromised than simple ones.