BBV: A Recently tombstoned poster gave me pause for thought...help. [View All]

Last evening I was attacked by a 1 post poster called "Quick and Low". I have three questions now, and would like DU's thoughts.

David Elliott, recently left the position as State Director of Elections, Washington. Given the fact that the Secretay of States office has a close relationship with Vote Here and this post. I wonder if the EAC is bringing David Elliott on? Clearly, they would be well served (sarcasm) to have him. He was after all in charge of writing the standards for NASED. He was also on the NASED board at a time when uncertified software was being deployed.

As to paper ballots. Due to a recent poll taken here at DU and from my own personal experience. Paper ballots are the preffered manner of voting. There are three types of people Paper Ballot People, Paper Trail People and those who do not care until it is explained then they want a ballot. Paper trail leaves a wide path to fraud, by the definition of the word "papertrail". If papertrail will have the legal standing of a ballot...then just call it ballot. There is no need to define new terms here, as we already have one defined by tradition and case law. Why all the defensiveness over the use of paper ballot over papertrail? Is it an indication that something is up, and it is needed for a reason we don't yet see? Why some individuals here are so opposed to paper ballots is beyond me and causes suspicion.

Could Votehere be positioning itself, to have someone on the EAC that is friendly and regarded in the industry as an expert?

Just wondering.