Current Issues:
Voters Aren't Getting Voting System They Deserve (2019)
Because computers lack transparency, are vulnerable to hacking, and cannot guarantee accuracy, their use in elections should be minimized. Where computers are used, such as in scanning ballots, the accuracy of the count should be confirmed prior to certification.
We support the use of hand-marked paper ballots wherever possible. Computers (ballot marking devices) should be used only when hand-marked paper ballots cannot be adapted for use by the voter. The use of computers (scanners) to count the ballots, although required for rapid reporting of election results, necessitates additional safeguards, such as the use of risk-limiting audits.
Analysis of Nov. 2018 SC Election Data: See the Press Release with contact information for November 2018 SC Election Data Analysis; for analysis of November 2018 SC Election Data: Here
Position:
LWVSC supports:
12. Protecting the integrity of the electoral process in the way elections are conducted by:
Related Campaigns/Resources:
Paper Ballots vs. Ballot Marking Devices (2019)
LWVSC Brief on Transparency in Government
Position paper on election technology and voting machines