Peregrine

No surprise here.

Since the electronic voting equipment manufacturers are completely incompetent when it comes to security, I and any other person with a working brain (when it comes to security, that is) have been expecting that we would be hearing an awful lot about machines “malfunctioning” in this year’s election.

If you haven’t caught any of the stories yet, check out Pete Ashdown’s recent post on some voting experiences that have been sent in to him, as well as this story on KFDM’s website.

There are other stories surfacing already.

Pay very close attention to your voting. Make sure the machine shows what you really wanted to vote for before you commit your vote. Double-check the printout from the voting machine and make sure that every one of the items marked is what you really wanted to vote for.

It’s your responsibility to ensure that your vote was recorded as you want it. The electronic voting systems adopted in the state of Utah are so insecure that it doesn’t matter how good the elections officials and workers are at their jobs; votes are going to be stolen this year and with greater ease than in any past year.

It’s up to you, the voter, to protect yourself and your vote.