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Re:Votes could be counted as fractions instead of as whole n... by dpark on Monday October 31, 2016 @08:05PM (#12842147)
I think that helps, but only if there's a system in place to audit at least some percentage of the votes. When I voted in Mississippi, the voting machine wrote my results onto a roll of receipt paper. I have little confidence that anyone ever audited that paper.
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Re:Votes could be counted as fractions instead of as whole n... by ralmeida on Monday October 31, 2016 @08:26PM (#12842315)
As a sibling comment mentioned, the mere potential for auditing increases the cost for a malicious actor to perform manipulations, since the chance of getting caught is higher, and the penalty for getting caught is potentially disastrous.
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Re:Votes could be counted as fractions instead of as whole n... by grzm on Monday October 31, 2016 @08:13PM (#12842207)
While it may not have been audited, it at least has the potential to be audited, say, if there are questions regarding the validity of the outcome. That said, it would boost confidence if there some verification/auditing going on.
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