[pp.int.general] Online voting versus online discussion

[Richard Stallman]

    Have you considered the many flaws that current voting systems have?

They vary.  You can choose a paper voting system that works pretty well.

									 I'm
    not saying that electronic voting is completely safe, I'm just saying that
    it may be safer than current systems if it's implemented correctly.

With paper ballots, a big fraud requires a big and broad effort, and
there is a chance for it to be spotted.  With computers, even a big
fraud can be done quietly and nobody can tell afterwards.  If a
candidate got 1041 votes in a town, the same crack could change it to
1042, or 1051, or 1141, or 2041.

-- 
Dr Richard Stallman
President, Free Software Foundation
51 Franklin St
Boston MA 02110
USA
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