"Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back" - Pen and Paper vs. Electronic Voting Machine

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High-tech isn’t always better. The pen that NASA began using in 1965 was developed by the Fisher Pen Co., which invested $1 million in its design and production. While the Russian space program now uses those same space pens, the Russians initially solved the problem quite simply – by using grease pencils!

So, how about an alternative to expensive and unreliable electronic voting? For a fraction of the money already spent on electronic voting systems, each voter could take home a handsome, American-made Parker pen after recording his/her vote on a paper ballot. Citizens of all political persuasions could observe the vote being counted as poll workers and election officials stayed late to hand count the paper ballots (in the precinct, on Election Night). The poll workers could take home a handful of pens, a sign of the public's gratitude. The voters could be confident that their votes were counted as cast. Moreover, We the People, rather than private, for profit corporations, would be back in charge of our elections. In this scenario, our votes – as well as those souvenir pens – would be guaranteed. That’s what I call a win-win situation!

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Ellen Theisen's Vendors are Undermining the Structure of U.S. Elections is recommended for anyone concerned - or even curious - about the perils of electronic voting and privatizing our elections. Pitch in and help spread the word!

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Joan Brunwasser is a co-founder of Citizens for Election Reform (CER) which exists for the sole purpose of raising the public awareness of the critical need for election (more...)

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