Can voting machines print receipts?

[govtpigII]

I would like to toss this idea out. WHY do we not get a receipt that verifies our vote, that can be checked via website and a printout at Town hall for voting county. To me this seems like a simple process and I can not believe this is not being done.

I will explain.



Example:
My vote receipt is
Jefferson County - 100-2671

You then go to a public website listing all numbers and who it was voted for (All number are still private, only you have your receipt) or the Town has a hard copy posted at Town Hall, or known public viewing area.

Receipts listed on website or board at Town Hall.

Jefferson County (total voters 6)

100-1311 McCain
100-1412 Romney
100-2132 Paul
100-2671 Paul
101-0019 Paul
101-0029 Romney


VERY SIMPLE PROCESS, not rocket science. Then anyone could verify if there voted was properly counted and if not could report it to the township say within a certain period of time from when it was posted, 48 hrs.

[m72mc]

they could, but they use them to hide the vote, not to verify your honest vote.

handcounting in public is the only way.

[mokkan88]

There's still a way around this if someone wanted to rig an election. You'd only be looking for your number. If they included all the real votes and then inflated the results with a bunch of false votes, no one would recognize the false votes. They'd only see that their vote was counted correctly.

[boberino]

Bottom line: If the vote is rigged, the receipt is falsified.

[Grandson of Liberty]

Here's a good reason why not:

"Hi Mr. Union Boss. What do you mean you want to see my voting receipt before I clock in today?"

[govtpigII]

Here's a good reason why not:

"Hi Mr. Union Boss. What do you mean you want to see my voting receipt before I clock in today?"

Good F'ing point, guess you made my thread pointless!

That could be a very very bad thing!

I guess hand count in public is only way.

[Redcard]

Here's the thing.. you can have a secret ballot , or a perfectly unquestionable and unimpeachable count, but you can't have both.

[rooteroa]

What they need is this:

1) You vote electronically
2) A receipt prints out
3) Receipt is placed into a secured box that is monitored by everyone, so they can do a hand recount if neccessary.

[govtpigII]

What they need is this:

1) You vote electronically
2) A receipt prints out
3) Receipt is placed into a secured box that is monitored by everyone, so they can do a hand recount if neccessary.

Now thats a good idea, why didn't our politician think of this?

[rooteroa]

Now thats a good idea, why didn't our politician think of this?

Because a transparent voting process wouldn't allow them to fix the elections :)