The future of democracy

We all need to pay attention to what is going on in areas that currently have electronic voting -- the flaws, the laws, the complaints on both sides. Whether or not your vote will count in 2004 may not depend on it, but whether or not your votes will count in 2008, 2010, 2012 and beyond very likely will depend on how we all respond to this now.

Here a couple of articles about what's going on:

ELECTRONIC VOTING'S HIDDEN PERILS
By Elise Ackerman
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/7849090.htm

Security Poor in Electronic Voting Machines, Study Warns
By John Schwartz
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/29/technology/29CND-SECU.html

and

Bipartisan Request Seeks Halt to Internet Voting
Groups Fear Citizens Abroad Will Be Compromised
By Dan Keating
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, January 30, 2004; Page A19
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61273-2004Jan29.html