Voting Machines

http://xkcd.com/463/


This is the sort of thing you end up with when you hire unqualified people to build something because it's "simple". The security on these things is frighteningly lame. Voting without a paper-trail is INSANE because, without physical ballots, there CAN BE NO RECOUNT of any vote.


I've had one professional interaction with Diebold. They sucked as much as you might expect. They believe in security through obscurity. Presumably-- and the many voting machine stories out there support this-- to the in place of ACTUAL security.


Diebold isn't the only vendor selling crap as voting machines either. Google it to learn more.