Quote Originally Posted by sharrukin
The problem is that stuffing ballots takes a lot of people to swing an election in a local setting and is not really feasible on a national scale. It leaves behind evidence that it happened as well. That evidence can be used to invalidate a crooked election. Electronic manipulation doesn't leave behind obvious evidence of what took place, only (sometimes) evidence that 'something' took place. Voting irregularities take place all the time, and finding the electronic footprint in that, and knowing it for what it is, would be very difficult. An election could be stolen and we would never know!
I don't know what level of experience you have with computers but your analysis is flawed. You can just look at what privacy groups say in regards to data collection on purchases, phone calls, ATM transactions, etc. It is SO easy to track someone electronically.

Everything you do on a computer is tracked. The problem with tracking systems and computers is not with them but with the human responsible for them. I don't want to call the anti e-vote people Luddites but I think that they're primarily reacting out of ignorance (which breeds fear).

Proper security procedures and competent, trustworthy people are all you need to ensure the reliability of ANY voting process.