Electronic voting

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. First off, let me say that I do see how an EVM could be useful. They have the capability of presenting the voter's ballot in many different languages. This of course could be very handy in the state of New York where there are citizens who speak over 138 languages in the borough of Queen's alone! However, technology comes with it's ups and downs. One of those downs is that computers are complicated to operate, especially for citizens over the age of 59, as researchers from the California Institute of Technology found. They performed a survey and the results state that only 32% of those 59 and older felt comfortable with electronic voting. That means that a large percentage of eligible voters may not even attempt to vote, leaving their…

I believe that the article " Electronic Voting Is a Bad Idea" makes a very good point on why using ( EVMs) is a bad idea. Like most of American's, the people care about who is in office, so why take the chance of using (EVMs) and have there be a flaw in the system. Paper ballots is most likely the best way to go about voting because you can choose who you would like in the office. On-like using a electronic voting machine there is no chance of a flaw, say the power was to go out the machines…

seriously. Technology is expanding ever so vastly on a daily basis. Although, technology can be helpful it is also vulnerable. This concerns me in regards to presidential elections, and leaves me with the following questions; How easily can electronic votes be manipulated? How has technology contributed to the voting process? Finally, will elections ever be secure? Source code from the voting software used in our polling machines is floating all over the internet! (cite) To someone who is…

Voting has become a vital part of our civic responsibility in the United States of America. The participation of citizens to vote allows them to decide whom they want to run our country. It gives them a voice in the electoral process, which is important because it ultimately affects their life. Although our government has changed and progressed over the years—women now have the right to vote, the right to vote begins at the age of eighteen, and any individual can vote regardless of race—there…

In the editorial “Electronic Voting Delivers Accuracy: Opposing View” by Brian Kemp, the author takes a stance agreeing with the idea that electronic voting systems are far more accurate than the old-school paper ballots. The editorial focuses on how a paper trail of voting is not necessary in today’s day and age. Paper audits can be positively influential, but they are not a requirement for correct representation anymore. Many people think that the system of voting on paper is the safer route,…

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. America is all about different people coming together and making…

The first passage describe how some people feel that electronic voting is easier then doing the paper voting. that it could be easier for all people in different ways, this is called the EVM an eletronic machine that make things easier. Also its a way that everyone have a chance to vote noone is left out no matter when you live. They have different studies proving their fact. Such as The 20% of people that are less likely to vote because of there abilities to! People argue that it is more lke…

With many different methods for voting, the paper ballot is the best voting technology method. Voters record their choices by marking the boxes next to their choice and then drop it into a sealed ballot box. Paper ballots are easily understood, inherently voter verified, and allow each voter to vote only once. Other voting technology methods have many disadvantages. For example, electronic voting machines are digital disasters, cause jammed phone lines, have blocked access, and allow for…

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. Therefore, North Carolina should keep their voting machines because they are less time consuming, cheaper, and most importantly, all votes are…

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. Electronic devices…