Re: [tlug] Re: Somewhat OT- open source software for US voting machines

[Edward Middleton <emiddleton@example.com>]

Edward Middleton wrote:
> Jim Breen wrote:
>   
>> Edward Middleton <emiddleton@example.com> wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> "Two candidates were separated by only three or four votes, said Phillip
>>> Green, electoral commissioner for the territory. After recounting,
>>> officials discovered that out of 80,000 ballots, they had made about 100
>>> mistakes. They decided to investigate other voting methods."
>>>     
>>>       
>> And having done a proof-of-concept with nice open-source software, I
>> think they've gone back to paper ballots.
>>     
>
> I don't know, this seems to suggest otherwise[1].
>   

This[1] says they are offering both for the 2008 election.

Edward

1. http://www.elections.act.gov.au/elections/2008/Pre-polls08.html#PPList