Which of these security measures does your voting place have?

[WilliamSmyth]

Originally Posted by hnsq

Do you need a tinfoil hat or something? Sure there are dangers with computer programs, but they are harder to corrupt than people. Once the program is compiled, it cannot be changed.

And please stop typing all in bold.

That is simply not true.

[WilliamSmyth]

Originally Posted by hnsq

Yeah...I work in IT. I am a computer programmer. You are 100% wrong. Please give me your list of steps on how you would get a full egg out of a cake that is already baked please.

I don't know what the tools are available on every platform, but the idea that compiled code can't be modified to alter its execution is just incorrect. Compiled programs are just a series of instructions. Their contents can be modified.

The following documents a tool that can be used on IBM z/OS systems.

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infoce...ties_SPZAP.htm

• Using the inspect and modify functions of SPZAP, you can fix programming errors that require only the replacement of instructions in a load module member of a PDS or a program object member of a PDSE without recompiling the program.

I have used programs that allow you to alter programs that are currently executing, ie altering the in memory copy of the program.

[lol217327]

Where did you find this information about poll security? I am writing a debate case and I would like to use it as evidence.

[jmqueen]

Originally Posted by hnsq

We have electronic ballots. You walk in, type in your name, it looks you up on the registration list and you press a button for who you want to vote for.

That is it. There is no 'ballot box' there is no physical counting.

I trust a computer program which had five regressive testing procedures done on it by independent parties than a few people who could be slipped $20 to lose a few ballots. Putting faith in paper records over electronic ones is nothing short of foolish.

You have way too much faith in machines.

Machines can be manipulated from afar. Fun stuff.

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[biscuitmom]

We have Poll Watchers in Texas.