ELETRONIC VOTING: Arguments Against

SOURCE/LINK: http://cs.stanford.edu/people/eroberts/cs201/projects/2006-07/electronic-voting/index_files/page0002.html

ELETRONIC VOTING

Arguments Against

Voting has progressed in technology from traditional days when voters dropped votes marked on a shell, shard of pottery, or card into a box to the current days where voting is controlled by electronics and the processes leading to the vote remain unseen to the human eye. Despite the change in method of voting, the basic facets of good voting tactics remain the same: ensuring one vote per voter, maintaining voter anonymity, accuracy of vote, security of the system, and prevention of fraud.

This is where the problem lies in many arguments against electronic voting opponents do not feel that the voting basics can be maintained in an electronic voting system. The arguments have been divided into 3 general categories of complaints: issues with the technology, vast possibilities of fraud, and protection of voters and their votes.

As Bruce Schneier describes it, technology adds more steps to the process and thus increases the possibility of error with each additional step, all of which are largely unseen by the voter. Put Murphys Law of whatever can go wrong, will go wrong into play, and one can surmise that technology will most likely falter. Not only does the technology create more errors in the electronic workings, but the voters can also commit mistakes due to confusion with the user interface. The terminology is confusing, different machines produce different interfaces, and even the audio guides to help the disabled may prove more confusing than helpful.

With the advent of electronic machine voting also comes the higher possibilities of fraudulent machines and practices. First of all, the technology is black box software, meaning that the public is not allowed access into the software that controls the voting machines. Although companies protect their software to protect against fraud (and to beat back competition), this also leaves the public with no idea of how the voting software works. It would be simple for the company to manipulate the software to produce fraudulent results. Also, the vendors who market the machines are in competition with each other, and there is no guarantee that they are producing the machines in the best interest of the voters and the accuracy of the ballots.

Lastly, vote accuracy is also an issue, because voters have no way of confirming there vote, and there is also no way of conducting a recount with direct-recording electronic (DRE) voting. With DRE, there is no paper trail, no verification, and thus no scrutiny of the processes. Voter anonymity is also a problem. Voters have to provide much of their personal information to the systems for voter verification, and with that comes the problem of keeping voter information safe and keeping voters anonymous.

The cons against electronic voting laid out here are only some of the arguments against electronic voting. However, they are a good reflection of the ethical and technical concerns related to the issue of electronic voting.

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segunda-feira, 3 de novembro de 2014

Protesters went on Brazilian streets against re-election of Rousseff in November 1st, 2014.


Protesters went on Brazilian streets against re-election of Rousseff in November 1st, 2014.

SOURCE / LINK: http://plantaodapolitica.blogspot.com.br/2014/11/em-sao-paulo-protesto-reune-cerca-de-23.html


 Sao Paulo protest gathers nearly  23 thousand people reflecting swelling anger against Rousseff reelection. There were protests in other Brazilian cities.
The wave of recent social protests is coming back slowly. Now with a specific reason, the trend is that more Brazilians  returning  to the streets. The protests today, started and ended peacefully, another reason in order that the next protest, have a huge number of Brazilians.

Peaceful protest in São Paulo gathers about 20 thousand people.
  The protest in Sao Paulo gathered about 23 thousand people this afternoon. Brazil's major newspapers, such as UOL, Estado and Folha de S. Paulo, with a tendency not well report well number of protesters. They often underestimate the number, published articles saying that only two thousand or less people were at the protest in the capital, which is not true so was verified some protesters. 
At the sound of crying unison of "Go Away Dilma" and "Our flag will never be red" and the popular "I am Brazilian, with great pride, with love" and with posters showing outrage as "She knew," protesters invaded the São Paulo .

Main protest poster in Sao Paulo: " Rousseff 'knew about Petrobras' kickbacks!" in reference to an article published in the “Veja” magazine (See related edition of “Veja” magazine).




Also had  protests in the Parana´s State Capital. In Curitiba, about 2000 people gathered to call for the impeachment of candidate reelected.
Demonstrators chant Brazilian national anthem.


Protesters chant the nationa anthen

The event was great, a success. It was a peaceful protest, with more than 1,500 people enjoyed being around her ..." Patrick says one young man who came to protest.
"They forecated that it would take 10 people at the protest, the answer that great number of protesters: When people unite, no one halt them."


In Minas Gerais state capital Belo, Horizonte there were also protests. Check out a video:





A curious fact was the presence of a coffin with the flag of Dilma and the message: " You’ll not make us feel nostalgic with you."




Besides those mentioned there were protests in Rio, in Bethlehem, Camboriu, Florianopolis, Brasilia, Porto Alegre and other cities. If you have photos you took a picture and want to publicize, send to: plantaodapolitica@gmail.com

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  Protest against reelection 3,000 meets people in São Paulo - Michel Son / “O Globo” 




Protesters went on streets against re-election of Rousseff in São Paulo and Brasilia
About 3000 gathered at the Paulista Avenue with posters of 'off Dilma'
BY MARIANA SANCHEZ AND CAROLINA BRIGIDO
01/11/2014 15:35 / UPDATED 1/11/2014 20:19







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BRASILIA AND SÃO PAULO - Nearly 3000 people, according to the Military Police, participated in this Saturday afternoon in Sao Paulo in a protest against the reelection of President Dilma Rousseff. A group of 400 protesters also gethered in Brasília. They complain of corruption scandals in government and accuse the president of being complicit in the scheme of embezzlement of Petrobras.





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In São Paulo, some of the protesters from the top a sound truck, came to say that this year's elections have been worth nothing, while others held a banner with the phrase "Election of Dilma: the biggest fraud in history." The protesters also called for the impeachment of the President. Other banners with separatists shouting: unenforceability of the election, or military intervention."







Enthusiasts for the separation of São Paulo from the rest of the country also held at the end of the act, in front of the Monument to the Flags, in Ibirapuera Park (South Zone) region, and a banner saying "São Paulo is my country." Holding flags of the state of São Paulo, many sang the national anthem several times.
The start of the protest fully occupied lane of Paulista Avenue Consolation distric and partially oncoming lane towards Paradise district . The Military Police (PM) accompanied the walk from Paulista to Ibirapuera without shields and weapons drawn. The military corporation  came to be welcomed by those present: " Military Police (PM)."











Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was also remembered by protesters from São Paulo paulistas shouting " Lula is thief come here to  lick soap" and "1,2,3 Lula in chess." The protesters said "He defend Brazil's creation of a left totalitarian state by Workers Party (PT)."





Activists protest against government corruption - Michel Son / “O Globo”

I came here to protest because they want to establish  Bolivarian system. I woke up (in a political sense) since tried to establish   the referendum of the Disarmament Statute. The climate in the country is an absolute terror and intolerance. Only have the election garantee is not democracy - said Maria Cecilia Sarti, 57.







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The protest brought together many ladies umbrella, due to the hot sun. Some brought their pet dogs to protest.




One of the participants of the demonstration was the singer Lobao, who threatened to leave the country if Rousseff was reelected, but later backtracked.



Rousseff  has over twenty reasons to suffer impeachment. Corruption is somewhat like cockroach. If you see one and, certainly you will find 300 backward. The people felt cheated - said.



PROTESTERS TOOK FLAGS FOR MR. NEVES



In Brasilia, the march was headed by a sound truck with propaganda from Mr Izalci (PSDB-DF). Organizers brandished flags related to Mr.  Neves, the PSDB candidate defeated in the elections. One poster asked "death penalty for corrupt politicians and thieves." Another wanted the end of reelection. The group sang the national anthem.
Many followed the rally cars honking, as a sign of support for causes. Along the way, cars of the Military Police (PM) of the Federal District ensured the safety and asked the protesters to leave at least two lanes of free trail, not to disrupt traffic.













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This is not the March of Bitches is an orderly manifestation of the Brazilian family. Let's cooperate with police - shouted one of the organizers, the microphone of the sound truck.



At 16h, when it started raining, the group was reduced to about 150 people.
 


In Brasilia, about 400 protesters took to the streets against the re-election of Rousseff

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Em São Paulo protesto reúne cerca de 23 mil pessoas. Houve protestos em outras cidades.
A onda de protestos, volta aos poucos. Agora com um motivo específico, a tendência é que mais brasileiros voltem as ruas. Os protestos de hoje, começaram e terminaram de maneira pacífica, mais um motivo para os próximos protestos, terem um número expressivo de brasileiros.

Protesto pacífico em São Paulo reúne cerca de 20 mil pessoas.

 O protesto em São Paulo reuniu cerca de 23 mil pessoas, nesta tarde. Os principais jornais do Brasil, como UOL, Estadão e Folha de S. Paulo, publicaram matérias dizendo que apenas duas mil pessoas, foram ao protesto na capital paulista, o que é mentira.


Ao som de: "Fora Dilma" e "A nossa, bandeira, jamais será vermelha" e o popular "Sou brasileiro, com muito orgulho, com muito amor" e com cartazes, mostrando indignação como "Ela sabia", manifestantes invadiram a paulista. 
Cartaz principal do protesto em São Paulo: "Dilma Sabia!" em referência a matéria publicada na revista VEJA.







Também teve protesto na capital Paranaense. Em Curitiba, cerca de 2 mil pessoas, se reuniram para pedir o impeachment da candidata reeleita.

Manifestantes cantam hino nacional brasileiro.



"O evento foi ótimo, um sucesso. Foi um protesto pacífico, com mais de 1.500 pessoas, gostei muito de estar la..." diz Patrick um dos jovens que foram ao protesto.
"Diziam que ia dar 10 pessoas no protesto, a resposta está ai: Quando o povo se une, não há quem nos empeça."

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Em Belo Horizonte capital de Minas Gerais, também houve protestos. Confira um vídeo:




Um fato curioso, foi a presença de
 um caixão com a bandeira de
Dilma e a mensagem:
 "Não sentiremos saudades".
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Além desses citados houve protesto no Rio, em Belém, Camboriú, Florianópolis, Brasília, Porto Alegre entre outras cidades. Se você tem fotos, você bateu uma foto e quer divulgar, envie para: plantaodapolitica@gmail.com  

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Manifestantes fazem protesto contra reeleição de Dilma em São Paulo e Brasília

Cerca de 3 mil se reuníram na Avenida Paulista com cartazes de ‘fora Dilma’

POR MARIANA SANCHES E CAROLINA BRÍGIDO
01/11/2014 15:35 / ATUALIZADO 01/11/2014 20:19


http://og.infg.com.br/in/14437465-e6a-9bf/FT1086A/420/2014-764936984-2014110144883.jpg_20141101.jpgProtesto contra reeleição de Dilma reúne 3 mil pessoas em São Paulo - Michel Filho / O Globo
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BRASÍLIA E SÃO PAULO - Cerca de 3 mil pessoas, de acordo com a Polícia Militar, participaram na tarde deste sábado em São Paulo de um protesto contra a reeleição da presidente Dilma Rousseff. Um grupo de 400 manifestantes também protestou em Brasília. Eles reclamam dos escândalos de corrupção no governo e acusam a presidente de ser conivente com o esquema de desvio de dinheiro da Petrobras.
VEJA TAMBÉM
Em São Paulo, alguns dos manifestantes, do alto de um carro de som, chegaram a dizer que as eleições deste ano não valeram, enquanto outros seguravam uma faixa com a frase "Eleição da Dilma: a maior fraude da história". Os manifestantes também pediram o impeachment da presidente. Outras faixas, separatistas, ameaçavam: “ou impugnação, ou intervenção militar”.
Os entusiastas pela separação de São Paulo do resto do país também seguravam ao fim do ato, em frente do Monumento às Bandeiras, na região do Parque do Ibirapuera (Zona Sul), uma faixa dizendo “São Paulo é o meu país”. Segurando bandeiras do estado de São Paulo, muitos cantaram o hino nacional por diversas vezes.
O início do protesto ocupou totalmente a pista da Avenida Paulista sentido Consolação e parcialmente a pista sentido contrário, Paraíso. A PM acompanhou a caminhada da Paulista ao Ibirapuera, sem escudos e armas empunhadas. A corporação chegou a ser saudada pelos presentes: “Viva a PM!”.
O ex-presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva também foi lembrado pelos manifestantes paulistas aos gritos de "Lula, ladrão, vai lamber sabão" e "1,2,3 Lula no xadrez". Os manifestantes diziam “defender o Brasil da criação de um estado totalitário de esquerda pelo PT".
Manifestantes protestam contra corrupção no governo - Michel Filho / O Globo
Vim aqui me manifestar porque querem fazer a democracia bolivariana. Eu acordei (politicamente) desde que tentaram fazer passar o referendo do Estatuto do Desarmamento. O clima no país é de absoluto terror e intolerância. Só eleição não é democracia - disse Maria Cecília Sarti, de 57 anos.
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O protesto reuniu muitas senhoras de guarda-chuva, em razão do sol forte. Algumas levaram seus cachorrinhos de estimação para o protesto.

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Um dos participantes da manifestação era o cantor Lobão, que ameaçou deixar o país de Dilma fosse reeleita, mas depois voltou atrás.
A Dilma tem mais de vinte motivos para sofrer um impeachment. Corrupção é que nem barata. Você vê uma e tem 300 atrás. O povo se sentiu fraudado - disse.
MANIFESTANTES LEVARAM BANDEIRAS DE AÉCIO
Em Brasília, a passeata foi capitaneada por um carro de som com a propaganda do deputado Izalci (PSDB-DF). Os organizadores empunhavam bandeiras de Aécio Neves, o candidato tucano derrotado nas eleições. Um dos cartazes pedia "pena de morte para políticos corruptos e ladrões". Outro queria o fim da reeleição. O grupo cantou o hino nacional.
Muitos carros seguiram a passeata buzinando, em sinal de apoio às causas. Ao longo do percurso, carros da Polícia Militar do Distrito Federal garantiram a segurança e pediram para os protestantes deixarem ao menos duas faixas da pista livres, para não atrapalhar o trânsito.
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Isso aqui não é a Marcha das Vadias, é uma manifestação ordeira da família brasileira. Vamos cooperar com a polícia - gritou um dos organizadores, no microfone do carro de som.
Por volta das 16h, quando começou a chover, o grupo reduziu para cerca de 150 pessoas.
http://og.infg.com.br/in/14438036-105-f65/FT1086A/420/protesto-BSB.jpgEm Brasília, cerca de 400 manifestantes foram às ruas contra a reeleição de Dilma





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