U.S. election - don't worry, nothing political

[gemfyre]

Wow. Just read a Snopes article about a ballot going screwy.

I didn't realise you voted using a computer system in the U.S.

Australia just uses paper ballots. You read it, and number your preferences. I'm not exactly sure how they are counted, but I think the straightforward paper ballot certainly removes the room for computer error.

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[princesspooh.livejournal.com]

Computer error = human error. Computers don't make boobos on their own :P. So either way, both methods have their risk for errors, all of them stemming from humans. At least with computers, they would be consistent. With paper ballots, there's room for a wide range of errors and personal bias.

Since the Florida fiasco of the "hanging chad", California has switched to an ink ballot for paper ballots. You bubble in your choices with an ink pen.

Me the geek, I voted by computer :).