I do not agree with using electronic voting machines in place of traditional paper ballots. My reasons why are as follows, first, using EVMs would be costly. Also, EVMs could be hacked. Another reason is that some people would have a hard time using this equipment.
My first reason for not wanting to replace paper ballots with EVMs is that it would be costly. The machine software would need to be updated as well as maintaining the hardware. In 2014 the state of Ohio spent $115 million on EVM upgrades. If a state can't afford to upgrade they would end up with old machines that dont quite work properly. These are some reasons why it would be costly to use EVMs over paper ballots.
Also, EVMs could be hacked unlike paper ballots. Malicious software was discovered transfering votes from one candidate to the other in 2007. Security risk have been found in voting machines made my every major manufacturer, paper doesn't have a security risk. In virginia 2014, EVMs were shut down after voters reported machines recording the wrong votes. These are a few reasons why paper ballots are better than EVMs.
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Individuals who find computers hard to use will also have trouble with EVMs. Only 32% of Americans older than 59 were comfortable using EVM. At least one study, shows poll workers find the machines difficult to use as well with some of them not even knowing how to turn them on. These are my reasons why people find EVMs hard to
The last reason we should start switching to electric is so that we will not have to worry about paying so much for gas for the car that you drive.Most article today that talk about which car is better end up being up oil prices. We all should switch so we don't have high oil prices. High oil prices is what makes a lot of people's lives so hard because when they have to buy it for their gas powered cars.
Proponents say the voting method ensures that whoever is elected has the support of a majority of voters. They say this helps increase civility because candidates need to appeal to a spectrum broader than just their base in order to win over their opponents’ supporters on subsequent ballots. And theoretically it eliminates the possibility of a “spoiler” candidate winning.
In the Unite States of America i belive that it would not be asmart idea to use electronic voting machines beacause it would be unfair they would not be counting all the votes correctly. Also they can rig the election like the problems they had in ohio as they wasted that amout of money. It would not be a good idea to use electronic voting machines because the machines may also not count the votes correctly or place the vote uner another canidate. Also there has been alot of errors with the electronic voting machines, like they've also been hacked plenty of times witch causes the election to get ruined. There is also two sides to everything like the electonic voting machines also did alot of good work and made it easier to vote for the people
Technology has helped us in a lot of ways including when we vote. This is not without glitches though. In the 2000 presidential election, the voting machines were bought even
For several decades, the American people have been skeptical if their votes count due to the uncertainty of various voting methods. The election process is marred with dissatisfaction and inaccuracy in governmental elections. Voting means a lot to citizens because it is what gets the people’s voices heard. There are voters that are uncertain of trusting the candidates that will make their laws and regulations, however, they still have the power to vote them out from office. But when different types of voting equipment have problems those issues affect all voters. There are ways of voting that can sometimes fail, and the discovery of fraud in the voting process can make people question the election results. The right to vote is what many Americans believe is the most essential part of being an American in a democratic nation. To keep the American citizens’, trust the voting operation system must work properly and establish that the people’s votes are counted. The American election administration is facing the new generation of technology that is designed for voting. The management of hardware and software can be a great challenge for many upcoming elections throughout the years ahead. Today, there are several methods of counting votes with equipment that are used for the election system. The voting methods are Direct-Recording Electronic (DRE), Optical Scan Paper
1. No emissions. One of the big reasons EVs are so attractive to some is that they emit absolutely no emissions. If you are worried about your direct impact on the environment, an electric vehicle will allay those concerns.
The new machines have touchscreen technology, as well as technology to better count and collate votes. The machines also feature a curtain to protect voters
Can our government trust a company enough to allow them to make our voting machines? The answer is no. The only way electronic “touch screen” voting will eliminate all other methods is to have a way to be audited. PBS states in this article that an ATM company called Diebold has their eyes on making a sufficient voting machine, but with ATMs always printing a receipt it’s likely that receipt technology will find its way into voting. While I do believe that our future voting machines will have to be
There is the risk that technology or its power source will fail. If technology would fail it would lead to the problem of not having the machines available to do the different tests needed in a hospital. There is also the problem that with all electronic charting, if the system would fail they would not have the patient information readily available. The risks and potential problems associated with technology can also be flipped to look at the positive side. When the machines are working properly the test and scans that can be generated in a matter of minutes are vital to diagnosing critical patients. The electronic charts also help access patient charts from anywhere in the hospital and allow the doctors to look up patient information quickly. In this particular episode, no problems are shown with the technology but the risks and benefits stated are shown throughout the 10 seasons that the show has
EVMs should be used first because they are more accessible allowing even the disabled to be able to vote. As well as EVMs allow people of different languages be able to, and still allowing people to vote escpecially if they can't read english or struggle to understand it. Accessibility is one of the main reasons people don' get involved in voting due to the inconveinces of voting ballots and loss of privacy for both the disabled and those yet trying to learn english.
The EMR system is better for some doctors because it eliminates the unclear handwriting, thus cutting down on the unclear writing mistakes by doctors. The patients have been released from the hospital at a rate of at least one day earlier than the patients with paper records and these bills were almost $900.00 less than when they used the paper records. There have been many deaths each year because of the wrong medication being written on the prescription paperwork and a pharmacist misread the handwriting on the form. If this information is typed the chances of making a mistake are less. There are also EMR systems that diagnose diseases and treatments, which is another advantage. Just imagine how fast the patient can be healed if a computer program can predict the results of an illness by entering the symptoms such as a device that searches for glaucoma via computer generated images, the analyzing of mammograms and the ultrasound device to analyze lumps in a females breast that determine if it is benign or cancerous. Most of the time these computer systems have accuracy rate of 80% or more which is the last advantages that we will talk about today.
The primary advantage of the mail ballot is that it requires little time and effort on the part of the voter. We think that also is a primary shortcoming of this process.
I think that paper records are more secure because they are typically stored in a physician's office or a medical facility which makes it more difficult for anyone who is not authorized to gain access to them. The only people who have access to the paper records there is the medical staff working there. The paper records are kept in just one location and even if someone wanted to break into that particular office in order to steal them, the number of files that they could take would be limited because of the physical size of paper records. I feel that electronic records can be hacked into on a network or an electronic device such as a laptop or a USB flash drive can be stolen or lost and this can put large numbers of patients’ health records
No ballots can be misplaced and there is no need for poll workers to help a voter out by looking over the voters shoulder, then making changes where necessary (Voting Technology Project). People are looking to protect their privacy and make sure that there vote is one of the votes that really count. The problem is that it is not safe to have a paper or receipt type thing printed out for a voter, this type of thing could lead to a wide spread buying of votes by the separate sides. Buying votes is obviously something neither side wants to see happen.
A recount of votes in Maryland could only consist of re-reading the smartcards, even if the DRE recorded the vote improperly; there is no way to verify their accuracy. Avi Rubin (2004), a Computer Science Professor at Johns Hopkins University, notes on his weblog how he had many chances to manipulate the outcome at his voting poll. At one point, he held the entire precinct’s smartcards allowing him to swap them or damage them. This assumes the DRE recorded the votes properly, which cannot be determined without Diebold disclosing source code for the machines. After other groups across Maryland mirrored Avi’s findings, hundreds of people testified in front of the Maryland General Assembly demanding a vote-verified paper trail. At each hearing, security experts testified about security concerns and the need for open source software. This objection to current standards sparked legislation requiring a voter-verified paper trail in the last two legislative sessions. In spite of the bill passing the house and the senate without