And paper ballots are physical objects that can easily be (re)counted

and more importantly be seen to be (re)counted.

Posted By: BerlinCanary on May 6th 2010 at 09:17:22

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When are we going to get round to using technology in elections? (General Chat) - megson, May 6, 09:03:43
- We do that (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 6, 10:36:50
- our country has a good record with national computer systems (General Chat) - Tombs, May 6, 09:27:04
  - ha ha that's true. I'd have voted for any party that had demonstrated clear plans to refor (General Chat) - megson, May 6, 09:32:30
- good idea (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 6, 09:09:00
  - And paper ballots are physical objects that can easily be (re)counted (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 6, 09:17:22
    - Yes yes OK. Bad idea. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, May 6, 09:24:48
      - No not a bad idea (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 6, 09:26:55
        
        they use iris scanning at airports, could use that (General Chat) - Tombs, May 6, 09:40:18
        
        People with no eyes have to know someone called Iris if they want to vote. (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, May 6, 09:51:10
  - Yes, true, fair point. I'm inpatient. I've voted, I now want to know who's winning. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, May 6, 09:11:27
- because a Zebra might walk past the scanner and fuck everything up. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, May 6, 09:05:44
  - can you imagine the problems in Newcastle then! (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 6, 09:10:29
  - lollers (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, May 6, 09:08:12
  - so it can't be done. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, May 6, 09:06:03

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