Moody Center
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RECEIVED Wed., March 10, 2004
Dear Editor,
If the people in a representative government do not have faith in the accuracy of their elections, then it's only a matter of time until the government will collapse. Fair elections are the lifeblood of democracy.
If there are reasonable doubts about the accuracy of computerized voting machines – and I believe there are reasonable doubts about them – we should do whatever it takes to dispel those doubts.
We can do this by simply mandating that computerized voting machines produce old-fashioned paper ballots that would be available in case questions about the election arose or a recount was necessary.
If the people in a representative government do not have faith in the accuracy of their elections, then it's only a matter of time until the government will collapse. Fair elections are the lifeblood of democracy.
If there are reasonable doubts about the accuracy of computerized voting machines – and I believe there are reasonable doubts about them – we should do whatever it takes to dispel those doubts.
We can do this by simply mandating that computerized voting machines produce old-fashioned paper ballots that would be available in case questions about the election arose or a recount was necessary.
Sincerely,
Mr. Stephen Basile
Mr. Stephen Basile