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VIEWPOINT : Computers, no; paper ballots, yes(Grand Forks Herald, ND)



About 50 million Americans will cast their ballots for president on touch-screen terminals Tuesday.If my experience as an election judge is any guide, voters will love these machines, which generally are easy to use and accommodate voters who have disabilities or do not speak English.And if my experience as a computer scientist is any guide, those voters will not realize just how dangerous it is to rely on these machines to conduct a free and fair election with a reliable result.

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