Monday, October 20, 2008

WV lost votes

So actual voting fraud is happening in West Virginia already. According to this, there are at least three people, and according to this six people have seen their votes for Obama be switched to a McCain vote. This is why I am opposed to electronic voting machines. As a programmer, I know how easy it is to write software that does one thing and say another. Honestly, even if the screens say it's voting for Obama, how do you even know?

The best is that the officials working at the election site are blaming the voters. "They don't realize that it sometimes takes a few seconds to register you touched the screen, and if you hit it twice, it cancels the vote." (And as a punishment, votes for the other guy.) "Touch the screen softer/harder, that'll make it work." (What!?)

You know that the Republicans would be all up in arms if this were happening the other way around. The Dems will not say anything, I fear, even though there is a slim chance they could carry West Virginia. Although it is the Republican M.O., if our guy doesn't win this election, I am going to call foul play. Seriously

by Topher at 9:14 AM |