Have you ever wondered exactly how the voting process works and what happens once you make that little check mark next to the candidate of your choice? Well thankfully these and many more questions were answered by Ms. Kirk Showalter at the October meeting of the Richmond First Club. An organization that since 1919 has been dedicated to educating the public on a variety of civic issues, policies and hopefully coming up with solutions to these problems. Focusing mainly on issues central to the Richmond, VA community this club has for almost a hundred years provided unbiased leadership and education in an effort to make not only Richmond but Virginia a better and more educated place to live. This was definitely accomplished in Ms. Showalters speech on Wednesday which brought to light all the different mechanisms working…
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Confidentiality and Authentication are two key issues. Voter Identification at any time uses authentication algorithms and any data to be transmitted securely such as vote or ballot requires confidentiality. With traditional poll site voting, voters authenticate themselves by providing identification or an affirmation to a trusted polling officer. Internet-based voting offers great convenience, and also uses suitable authentication methods. Today, remote voting in governmental elections is done through absentee ballots that offer little security, and are slow and expensive to tabulate.…
Political machines engaged in election fraud by intimidating voters. Shoulder hitters were Political machines standing by the ballot box which was a transparent glass ball. They would use this method to see how people voted and whether or not they returned the favor. Political machines had the police and The Board of Election involved in election fraud to ensure their party a victory. This allowed the Democratic party to be elected into office consecutively.…
The United States have started using EVM's(electroninc voting machines) there is a very large debate whether or not the should be used. In my opinion the EVM's are a terrible idea. the reasonfor my argument are that, the EVM's can easily be hacked and tampered with, they are costing the tax payers money, and most people find them harder to use. First, EVM's can easily be hacked like any other device. The paper ballots can also be tampered with too but, is highly unlikely.…
but if it does get hack there's a chance if everybody having to revote again or they may go back to paper form which is boring so we have to keep an eye on the hackers . EMVs may cause minor problems like slow moving , power cuts off , and someone hitting the wrong thing etc. But those problems can be simply fix by the tech professional and everyone can be back on track . some people may not like the machine voting but to me its simple and fast, less problems than paper voting because you can easy lost your paper or someone can change your…
Should we change the way members vote? Hypothesis? The research project will set out to answer a few questions.…
As everyone should be able to vote, it is the citys responsibility to make sure everyone has the opportunity. The EVMs have many positive benefits to those who have a difficult time with the paper ballots. However, the EVMs can also have a negative impact on the voting process. The city must weigh the pros and cons and decide which is best for all the citizens within its limits.…
Harris Miller, President of the Information Technology Association of America ensures that electronic voting machines are more safe and secure than paper ballots. EVM's are known to help people with disabilities from audio for the hearing impaired and video for people with reduced vision as well as hand held for those who have trouble standing. It's said that 33.7 million people have disabilities and 20% are less likly to vote because there is minium accessibility for them. EVM's provide ballots in various languages opposed to paper ballots which only have four or five of the most used languages mostly because the cost to print the paper ballots in many different languages is costly to the state. Which may cause voters to ask for translation help from poll workers breaching their privacy to vote.…
Our country is changing everyday, many people may disagree with that statment, but it is not false. Part of change has to do with technology. Technology has become such a big rule in our lives that we now do almost everything on it. I think it is a great idea for us to use electronic voting machines. Many people in America have disabilities, by using EMVs, it makes them being able to vote so much eaiser than not having EMVs.…
In today's culture, most everything we use is electronic. Whether that be shopping online, paying our bills, or obtaining a college degree through online classes. In these cases, it is convenient and helpful to have those options made available to us. However, when it comes to voting, maintaining paper ballots could very well be what's best for our city. I firmly believe that EVM's should not be used for the next election because they are ultimately not as user friendly, they are expensive to upkeep, and votes have the ability to be tampered with.…
In light of recent laws passed by Texas legislature, Texas now requires voters to have a photo ID at voting polls. Valid forms would require voters to present a driver's license, passport, or military ID at the polls. Thought the Supreme Court has struck down other states’ bills that wanted to implement a law requiring a Photo ID in federal elections. “Photo ID bills were signed into law in seven states: Alabama, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. By contrast, before the 2011 legislative session, only two states had ever imposed strict photo ID requirements.”…
There are controversy over the use of voting machine versus the paper ballots. Some say that the machine can be rigged so we should go back to paper ballots. Texas stated they had some voter to press straight Republican tickets but had Clinton/Kaine pop up instead of Trump/Pence. Fessler, Pam (2). We often discover that it is caused by a user error.…
Voters of different ages, phsyical abilities and races were polled after using EMVs in 2003, and 97% said they had little to no trouble using them. In 2006, the same poll was taken in Utah and had nearly the same result. That sounds great until you hear about what happened in 2007, only one year later! Someone found that malicious software can be used to transfer votes on the machines from one candidate to another, without the voter knowing anything happened to their vote. Five years later a writer published an article to a national magazine stating that with minimal knowledge of electrical work and some basic tools, he was able to tamper with votes entered into the…
The last solution is implementing online voting for people unable to get to the polls, like people with physical, visual, mental disabilities, and elderly age. “Designing and implementing a reliable and accountable online voting system won’t be an easy task to do, because of a wide range of security flaws, inaccurate authentication measures, and a lack of publicly reviewed standards”, experts have concluded but it is something that Government can still be working…