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Voting Machines

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Theoretical Credibility

Voting Machines Home

1-Minute Overview

Top 10 Pros and Cons

10-Minute Summary

Did You Know?

Historical Timeline

Voting Systems & Use

Slot Machines vs. Electronic Voting Machines

How To Vote On An Electronic Voting Machine

Readers' Comments

Glossary

Issues and Questions

-	General
-	Manufacturers
-	Software
-	Hardware
-	Tabulation
-	Verification
-	Testing
-	Cost
-	Accessibility

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Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?

This site presents in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format, responses to the core question "Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?" We have divided questions about the topic into the issues and sub-issues listed below.

General

Electronic Voting Machines Compared to Other Voting Systems

Help America Vote Act of 2002

Manufacturers

Private Influence on Public Affairs

Software

Hacking, Fraud, and Security

Open Source vs. Proprietary Code

Ballot Definition

Hardware

Physical Tampering

Machine Reliability

Tabulation

Security of Vote Totals

Reporting Results

Accuracy in Recording Voter Intention

Verification

Audits and Recounts

Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails

Voter Anonymity

Testing

Types of Testing

Testing the Proper Equipment

Cost

Initial and Long-Term Costs Electronic Voting Machines

Cost Comparison of Electronic Voting Machines vs. Optical Scan Machines

Accessibility

Voter Usability

Disabled Voters and Language Minorities

Poll Worker Training and Preparedness

NEWS AND NOTICES
(archived after 30 days)

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Archived News and Notices (archived after 30 days)

[Editor's Note: Throughout this website, the term 'electronic voting machines' refers to direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines and not optical-scan machines. Although optical-scan machines use an electronic reader to tabulate the vote totals, voters mark their selections on a paper ballot and are not directly recording their votes into the machine.]