[mikester]

I just don't know - I am a security engineer and I see how Civil servants would rather pay for usability over any amount of infrustructure security so I simply do not trust the system unless I see full disclosure of it.

Until I see that full disclosure - I will not trust it. I know computers and I know computerized security and I feel pretty confident that if those computerized voting machines are ever hooked up to a network that those votes are no longer safe.

I've read articles stating that they have been and articles stating that they haven't and won't be...so I just don't know.

There are holes in every OS; Open Source or no...the fact is your average computer person doesn't know how to truely secure a system. Firewalls alone are not enough the OS itself needs to be secure.

So...without full disclosure I can't trust it.

I think it is absolutely silly not to have a paper backup via an ATM style receipt or something. It's absolutely too simple NOT to consider.