Tuesday, July 13, 2004

Random Thoughts

Happy birthday, Kaylynn!

Today is also national "Computer Ate My Vote" Day. Remember, if there is no physical proof that you voted, no back-up paper trail, you might as well be throwing away your vote. Various voting machines have already been proven to be buggy, not to mention certain vendors of voting machines have agendas that may not line up with your political beliefs. So go check out Verified Voting, and the media coverage of today's rallies. And write to your legislators and demand that a paper trail be required for all e-vote systems. And this election, demand a paper ballot, whether you request to vote absentee or demand one at the polls. There are too many problems with computer voting at the moment, don't let a computer eat your vote.



As long as you are thinking about votes, go look at the Current Electoral Vote Predictor, which I've linked to before. It's still amazing to click back and forth through the days and see how polls change the standings. It will be interesting on election night to take the latest map from the website and compare it to the actual results.

Another mention of DC Solicits at Fanboy Rampage. This one finds a fun little before and after in two covers.