US voting machines might be corrupt?

Arcatech · Post by **Arcatech** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:08 am

Saw this on another forum I go to and thought it might interest some of you.

It doesn't really matter who I vote for here though. This state is so conservative that republicans win every time.

http://www.dogsonacid.com/showthread.ph ... 3&cache=43

Sorry for the long link. Don't know how to make it smaller.

UnscathedFlyingObject · Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:13 am

Machines are not corrupt. People are.

Arcatech · Post by **Arcatech** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:32 am

semantics man, semantics

shiftace · Post by **shiftace** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:33 am

That is disgusting and highly informative. Thanks for posting it.

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 7:21 am

Fudge.

You know how one of the opposing parties defeated the official party of 70 years in Mexico back in 2000, right? There's this little thing they instated, the voter card with picture, and 15 different security measures to guard against fraud. Until then, all the elections had been rigged (can't wait to cast my vote now that they will allow us expatriates vote in the consulate). If it worked in a 3rd world country like Mexico which was known for election fraud, it should work here. But noooooo... congress shmongress and legislation shmegislation.

Sorry. Ranting.

Have a nice day, y'all.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:04 am

New collection o' facts, old news.

Anyone who thinks that the voting process here (or anywhere, really) is 100 percent fair, or even close, needs to pay better attention. This IS politics we're talking about.

Arcatech · Post by **Arcatech** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:38 am

I wish I would have found out about this stuff earlier.

I could have stayed home and played Garegga instead of voting.

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:55 am

Ugh. Crap like this is why I am not interested in politics. I didn't vote at the last election.

The n00b · Post by **The n00b** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:14 pm

There a lot more wrong with US politics than a few rigged voting machines. Just look at our two parties. Does it really matter any more who wins? Any party that really wants to change things just gets barred from debates and is sometimes subject to harassment.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:25 pm

....and all because people are too stupid to figure out ballots.

EDIT: Gone.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:17 pm

wow, politics somehow just got more disturbing...

edit: also its kind of funny. when they were first announcing these touch screen shits, i was imagining all this very stuff... just without evidence to back me up. :B

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:34 pm

There was actually a story in the paper today about this very issue. It's good to see that it's getting some attention, though I doubt anything will come of it.