Open Source vs. Proprietary Code - Voting Machines

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1. Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?

2. Top 10 Pros and Cons

3. Did You Know?

4. Historical Timeline

5. Comments

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General

Voter Comfort with Voting Machines

Help America Vote Act of 2002

Voting Machine Manufacturers

Political Ties

Hacking, Fraud, and Security

Open Source vs. Proprietary Code

Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails

Security of Vote Totals

Accuracy in Recording Voter Intention

Types of Testing

Software

Cost

Disabled Voters and Language Minorities

Poll Worker Training and Preparedness

Projects

Critical Thinking Video Series: Do Electronic Voting Machines Improve the Voting Process?

7. Voting Systems & Use: 1980-2012

8. Slot Machines vs. Electronic Voting Machines

9. How to Vote on an Electronic Voting Machine

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10. Source Biographies

11. Glossary

12. Notices Archive

13. Site Map

+ Additional Resources

Potentially Stolen Diebold Source Code

Princeton Study Challenges Security of Voting Machines, Manufacturers Fight Back

Sequoia Alleged to Have Ties to Venezuela's Chavez

Unreported Failures At Voting Equipment Test Lab

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Open Source vs. Proprietary Code

What is electronic voting machine source code?

Should source code for electronic voting machines be publicly available?

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