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I think your response to the idea of technology-based voting is indicative of the real problem people will have with it; they will not trust that which they do not understand.

From a technological standpoint, a system could be built to perform the voting process accurately and securely. As a career computer professional, I know that; having led or participated in more formidable projects than a voting system. The question is then, will people trust it?

Given that Americans are increasingly relying on technology on daily basis, I think that such trust could be established.

Although, I don't know that have seen any good arguments for making this change. Is the old system really broke? What would be the advantages of a newer more technology-based system?

As in any successful computer project, one starts first with the goals of the project.

"From a technological standpoint, a system could be built to perform the voting process accurately and securely."

No such thing really. There is always someone who knows how to cheat. From a top level executive with the voting machine company or security company...on down to the hacker who has managed to hock a voting machine to play with. Or maybe someone on the inside passed him documentation on the machine/ code. You can argue about how many safe gaurds could be put into effect, The simple fact is that nothing is as secure as a paper trail...Even that not being perfect.

I used the word "hackers" loosely. What I intended to say is that it's a lot easier to change the figures in a computer than it is with a box of paper ballots. When you consider that billions of dollars are at stake in a national election, the stakes are just too high to trust anyone with that power.