Re:Elegant (Score 2, Interesting)

I am very much an advocate of simple methods. However, I am not sure if the Indian model (or the Diebold machines for that matter) would handle the practicalities involved in a typical US election.

Yes. Allow an overcomplicated procedure to develop, design a system to implement the procedure, act all amazed when system does not work. Describes a lot of things besides the US election system.

Why is it again that elections can only be held once every four years and every possible decision must be made at the same time?