Post-William's Thoughts

   Following Tuesday's discussion about the William's reading I had a lot of thoughts, which usually happens after a long discussion or reading about modern technology. I don't know if I would blame it on my deep-rooted love of tradition or my inner hoarder, but some technological advances completely trip me up. Case in point; voting centers switching from paper ballots to electronic voting systems. First off, I hate the lack of a paper trail. Not only does it allow for the possibility that voting precincts will be tempted to commit fraud, but the whole reliance on technology alone makes me nervous. Systems go down, information gets lost, and machines get hacked on a regular basis. I understand this is more efficient, no need for recount, yada, yada, but I still believe we should have a backup in some version or another just to make sure. It may not be a feasible thought just because it would take so much time, with around 230,782,870 voters. (2008 presidential election). 

http://www.tcag.com/connect/consider-this/governance/electronic-voting

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/data/turnout.php