Die, Diebold
Thousands and even millions of Americans are deeply concerned about the controversy surrounding electronic voting systems. The bare facts show that electronic voting is not a secure way to tally votes. The Princeton review of Diebold machines was ridiculous. It showed that Diebold voting machines can be hacked into and infected with a virus to skew votes, and it can be done in less than a minute. Not only that but once the virus has completed its job, it can self-destruct, leaving no trace of its existence. The machines are not secure. The private companies that control the machines are profiting while the general public's rights are being violated. The very strange thing is that in the past 2004 election, all the skewed votes were changed in favor of Bush. Three out of the four major voting machine companies involved in setting up the US with updated electronic voting technology have large ties with the Republican party.
The truth is paper ballots are much more reliable than electronic votes. They are undoubtedly less expensive and they are the best way to take back control over the voting process from the hands of a Republican for-profit corporation.

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