Michael Cooney
Senior Editor

Every E-vote counts, well, maybe

Opinion
Jan 9, 20071 min

If you were looking to get a warm and fuzzy about electronic voting then don’t read this editorial from the NY times Monday. Basically you get no sense of security that your e-vote was counted, once, twice or ever! In fact this NY times article about Ciber, the firm hired to test the voting machines in many states, points out that Ciber, has been unable to meet federal quality standards that will take effect later this year.” If you are looking for more warm feelings about the value of your electronic vote here is some recent historical analysis.