[FreedomPoster]

There isn't. After 20 years of voting with punch cards, and never a problem with chads, we switched to touchscreen computers in the last election. *Zero* paper trail.

My state rep seems concerned, and now seems to understand the issue, but there also seems to be a "well, we spent all this money, we can't go back" attitude.

[truthkeeper]

There was nothing wrong with the punch card system. I've always voted that way. IMHO, if a person is too dense to be able to properly drive a stylus through a hole next to the name of the candidate of their choice, they deserve to lose their vote.

The real problem is that people who should know better have refused to put up a fight over losing this valid system, for fear of not being P.C. What a bunch of spineless wimps.

[ridesthemiles]

My state rep seems concerned, and now seems to understand the issue, but there also seems to be a "well, we spent all this money, we can't go back" attitude.

I bet my granpa spent money on buggy whips that weren't worn out when he bought his first car----Get a grip!

While everyone thinks technology is so wonderful, holding an election with no paper trail is like turning Osama Bin Laden loose inside a bank vault with all the keys and a large vehicle to get away.
Get involved with your local election process and find out what methods they are considering for now and future use.
All politics starts at the local level. What is you couldn't do a recount on a contentious issue locally? Then what would you do?