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E-Vote Certification Concerns: Secrecy Threatens Election Integrity

The three companies that certify the nation's voting technologies operate in secrecy, and refuse to discuss flaws in the ATM-like machines to be used by nearly one in three voters in November. Despite concerns over whether the so-called touchscreen machines can be trusted, the testing companies won't say publicly if they have encountered shoddy workmanship. . . .. The three companies that certify the nation's voting technologies operate in secrecy, and refuse to discuss flaws in the ATM-like machines to be used by nearly one in three voters in November. Despite concerns over whether the so-called touchscreen machines can be trusted, the testing companies won't say publicly if they have encountered shoddy workmanship. They say they are committed to secrecy in their contracts with the voting machines' makers--even though tax money ultimately buys or leases the machines. "I find it grotesque that an organization charged with such a heavy responsibility feels no obligation to explain to anyone what it is doing," Michael Shamos, a Carnegie Mellon computer scientist and electronic voting expert, told lawmakers in Washington, D.C. The link for this article located at eweek.com is no longer available. . Organizations validating voting systems often function behind closed doors, leading to doubt about the dependability and openness of the machines.. Voting Technology, Certification Procedures, Electronic Voting, Election Integrity. . Anthony Pell

Aug 24, 2004 • Anthony Pell Government