California registrars are in the unenviable position of having the responsibility to conduct an election on June 6, but no authority to purchase a certified system. |
Democracy is not a neat process, it is a complicated process. We are seeing a lot of that 'third world country' angst in our country, with a lot of loss of confidence and concerns from the 2000 election. And I would hate to think we will end up in that same scenario of possibly feeling like we are a third world country and no one trusts the government to count the votes right. |
The unintended consequence of a (paper trail) mandate could diminish, rather than enhance, voter confidence. |