Re:In fits and starts but it will proceeed... (Score 1)

I don't know why there is such a huge debate about the voting machines. All we need to do is have the machine print a receipt (could be as simple as a cash register receipt of sorts), the voter takes the receipt, checks to make sure it's accurate and then places it in a box as we currently do with paper ballots. Then we randomly audit 15-20% of districts to compare the paper receipts to the computer totals and if there are anomalies a full recount can be ordered. Also, when a candidate requests a recount the paper trail is there and there can be no questioning if the machine totals are correct or not. It eliminates the "half-filled" bubbles and hanging chad problem, it speeds up counting in an election when there is no contention to the results, and it's verifiable.