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snake-oil projects -- 2 University Presidents Will Try to Improve Voting
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ed Gerck)
Sun Dec 17 20:12:03 2000
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Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 09:41:49 -0800
From: Ed Gerck <egerck@nma.com>
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In http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/15/politics/15MIT.html
"The idea," Dr. Baltimore said, "is to produce a system that is foolproof, secure,
simple to operate and affordable so that it can be in every precinct in America. The
system should also give everyone a record of their vote, so they know exactly
what they have done at the polls."
and which allows the voter to prove how he voted (and cash in), might
someone add.
I guess snake-oil projects are getting a good company. Also, they all seem to
like to promise "foolproof, secure, simple to operate and affordable".
Cheers,
Ed Gerck
