I've been doing it ever since Jennifer Brunner made it legal to vote absentee for any reason, and I did it again this year (mailed in my ballot a week ago).

As far as "poll watchers" go, I know Democrats are going to have them out there, because I got a call from the Democratic Party asking me if I wanted to be one.

so my fate is carved in stone, but I'm obviously worried about OH due to its recent history. Thank you though.

They were actually forced to do it by the 2010 election after making excuses that it wasn't technologically feasible.

Now when a vote is cast you can lift the cover over a small window on the right side and watch your ballot get printed out in real time. At the end of the day the paper roll is removed, signed by all four poll workers (2 repub & 2 Dem) and locked in a metal box to be driven to the county elections board by one Republican and one Democrat together. That paper trail is then stored for a certain number of years.

As an Ohio poll worker I'd say electronic voting is more secure than it was in 2004 in that while they still may cheat, it's much easier to get caught now. People working the local polls take their job very seriously on both sides and any cheating will have to be at the programming level, but there's still that paper trail...

I appreciate you taking the time to type that.