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The mounting irregularities of closed-source proprietary e-voting systems clearly show the need for a new approach to securing elections in the U.S. -- one centered on the use of open source technologies, writes Paul Venezia. 'It's time for us to make good on the promise of open elections and open our e-voting systems as well,' Venezia writes, outlining the technical blueprint for a cheap, secure, open source e-voting system. The call for open voting systems has grown louder as of late, with several projects, such as Pvote and the Open Voting Consortium, demonstrating how the voting booth could benefit from open source code. Such systems are already securing elections in Australia and Brazil.
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How about this - you are presented with a screen where you select the candidate you want. Then, the machine prints a small paper slip indicating your selection and you can look at the slip to make sure it's right and then put it in a ballot box. That way, counting is done electronically saving time, effort and money and there is a paper copy too in case a recount is needed.