Comment by RandalDoane (General Public)

All computer systems are subject to human error. Computer systems can malfunction or be accidentally or deliberately corrupted at any stage of their design, manufacture, and use. The methods used to do this can be extremely difficult to foresee and detect. Therefore, it is critical to the integrity of elections that voting systems provide a means of recording and recovering voter intent that does not depend on the reliability of software. The best way to achieve this is voter-verified paper ballots. A paper trail is essential for the preservation of democracy.