I really want the primary data. The by-county voting numbers aren't too hard to get hold of. Verified Voting is trying to get per-county information on the voting equipment used. I don't know where best to get information on the exit polls.
Would it not be possible for an independent technician to examine the voting machines and software? I can't imagine that no journalist would be interested in the outcome - if anything were found it would be bigger than Watergate...
It certainly would be possible, but Diebold refuse all such requests, and indeed even the states that use their equipment have to sign a contract promising not to investigate what's inside.
I should add that despite all Diebold's efforts to prevent investigation of their security measures, flaws are often found. Googling for "Diebold security" finds gems like this:
Also, it's generally agreed among security experts that there is *no* purely electronic way of having an election that matches the security and verifiability of a paper-based election.
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http://www.google.com/search?q=diebold+security
Also, it's generally agreed among security experts that there is *no* purely electronic way of having an election that matches the security and verifiability of a paper-based election.
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