A couple of the most famous people in computer security have stated that voting machines will never be as reliable as paper (even given as many problems and inefficiencies as paper ballots have). I'm optimistic, but when I see these companies almost completely ignoring security, it makes me wonder:
It's the AVS WinVote touchscreen Direct Recording Electronic (DRE). The Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA) investigated the machine, and found that you could hack this machine from across the street with a smart phone:...