What Does it Cost to Change the World? from WikiLeaks on Vimeo.
What Does it Cost to Change the World? from WikiLeaks on Vimeo.
Via Postal Mail - You can post a donation via good old fashion postal mail to: WikiLeaks (or any suitable name likely to avoid interception in your country), BOX 4080, Australia Post Office - University of Melbourne Branch, Victoria 3052, AustraliaSaturday, June 05, 2010
Solution: Never trust Black Boxes
I went down to the Registrar of Voters on thursday to vote, I'm a permanent mail in voter, but I just don't trust the mail, so I like to make a personal appearance on security cameras.
While voting I noted a dozen Dibold TSX voting machines along the wall, so I asked a few questions about them. I hate 'BLACK BOX' voting machines, because they leave no paper trail, there is no way to know what they are programed to do, or not do. So, I asked if their code was 'open-source' (i.e. in the public domain, and available for public inspection). The answer was
So, I asked what percentage of votes are taken by these machines, and the answer surprised me. The Registrar's Office said that the number of voters who use these Dibold Black Boxes is
She told me that few people use the machines because they don't trust them, just like me. They choose to vote by mail, or ask for a paper ballot, which must be kept in the archive by law, for years, in case of recount or court cases.
Which leads me to another question. Why is the State of California wasting hundred$ of million$ of our tax dollars on these Dibold Black Boxes, when by our indirect vote, we don't trust them? Why do we still have these things?
If you are a citizen, go to the polls, a remember that HOW YOU VOTE is more important than who and what you vote for!
Never use a voting machine that doesn't leave a verifiable paper trail. Never use a digital electronic voting machine unless all its code is open source, and the results of tabulation are posted at each precinct on voting day. Protect your democratic rights, destroy all Black Boxes.
While voting I noted a dozen Dibold TSX voting machines along the wall, so I asked a few questions about them. I hate 'BLACK BOX' voting machines, because they leave no paper trail, there is no way to know what they are programed to do, or not do. So, I asked if their code was 'open-source' (i.e. in the public domain, and available for public inspection). The answer was
"NO, they are subject to program upload by the Secretary of State, by law."
So, I asked what percentage of votes are taken by these machines, and the answer surprised me. The Registrar's Office said that the number of voters who use these Dibold Black Boxes is
"Miniscule, less than 1%."
She told me that few people use the machines because they don't trust them, just like me. They choose to vote by mail, or ask for a paper ballot, which must be kept in the archive by law, for years, in case of recount or court cases.
Which leads me to another question. Why is the State of California wasting hundred$ of million$ of our tax dollars on these Dibold Black Boxes, when by our indirect vote, we don't trust them? Why do we still have these things?
If you are a citizen, go to the polls, a remember that HOW YOU VOTE is more important than who and what you vote for!
Never use a voting machine that doesn't leave a verifiable paper trail. Never use a digital electronic voting machine unless all its code is open source, and the results of tabulation are posted at each precinct on voting day. Protect your democratic rights, destroy all Black Boxes.
