Losing your ballot

The right to vote is a precious one and should never be abused. While some countries have gone for electronic voting I've huge doubts about it. Now a foolproof system is being devised.

 

Despite my misgivings about electronic voting this initiative should be applauded. It's a much better solution than allowing private enterprise to take it on.

 
Take the situation in the US at the moment. The two companies who dominate electronic voting machines manufacture in the US are run by brothers, one of who has very strong links to the Republican party. 

Far be it of me to suggest any impropriety – in fact the chances of them successfully getting away with fraud are minimal – but it hardly inspires confidence.

 
In this country we have a paper ballot; simple, incorruptible and checkable. There are those who say that voting is too much of a hassle and electronic voting would increase turnout but this is nonsense. Our ancestors fought and died for the freedoms we enjoy today and winging because you've got to walk a few hundred feet to the nearest polling place dishonours their memory.