Papa Foote, The Old Goat

 
    
25
Jul 2012
6:14 AM EST
   

ABSENT VOTING - Use Only The US Postal Sevice!

ABSENT VOTING - BE SURE TO ONLY USE THE US POSTAL SERVICE - NOTHING ELSE, INCLUDING E-MAIL, MAY NOT BE COUNTED FOR YOU!

By Paul B. Southerland, AP

"...A lone voter marks her ballot at Precinct 111 in Oklahoma City, Okla., on June 26...".

By Martha T. Moore, USA TODAY

Updated: 07/25/2012 12:21am

States trying to make it easier for troops overseas to vote have set up voting systems that are vulnerable to hacking when they allow voters to return ballots online, via e-mail, or Internet fax, says a state-by-state report to be released today.

The report, Counting Votes 2012, by the Verified Voting Foundation and Common Cause Education Fund, says all states should require overseas ballots to be mailed because even faxed ballots can't be independently audited. "They're trying to do a calculus and make it easy for the voter, and they may not realize the great risk they're putting those votes at," says Pam Smith of the Verified Voting Foundation, a group that advocates accuracy and verifiability of election returns.

The report also rates states on their ability to accurately count votes, and it warns that progress away from paperless voting ”which leaves nothing to recount in a dispute” has been halted by the lagging economy. That's a concern as the nation heads for what is likely to be a very close presidential election in November.

The report, an update of a 2008 study, says the least-prepared states to handle voting system problems are Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. Top marks for preparedness go to Minnesota, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont and Wisconsin.

Copyright 2012 USA TODAY

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    About Me: "The Old Goat" Since my Joanna has let go of her life, Charlie (my little companion dog) and I (Papa Foote, "The Traveling Man") were still walking down the "road of live" - smelling the thoughts of the world. But now, since my stroke has started to creep into my old body, my mind is still with the "Eagles Flying Higher" but mostly, I just want to try to squeeze my thinking and writing into just a few words that count towards a better world - like no more anger and selfish thinking that comes from warring between human clans instead of helping each other in our World! My choices are my own - from my inner-self! "Thoughts" Plant Kiindness and Harvest Love Beware of Charlatans* *False expert: Somebody who falsely claims a special skill or expertise - Early 17th century: "to babble, patter," an imitation of the sound of empty talk! Keep Your Mind Open and Balanced Try To Be True To Your Inner-Self "Facts" Some "Facts" are actually truths that we are able to uncover and understand! Some "Facts" are only truths until something changes as we become able to understand more! Some "Facts" will never become truths because we will never be able to understand! "So" That is why the human mind has trouble with "factual conclusions"! "I'm Slowing Down - But Still Thinking" An Old Goat - Still Trying - As The World Cycles Forward (Never Back) - Leaning Forward Progressively - But Still In The Balance - Looking For The Better Path to The Future!