The solution to this problem used in our precinct is:
  1. The envelope is opaque.
  2. All election judges agree verbally to and sign a written oath saying that they will follow the election rules and not commit fraud or hinder the election process.
  3. We are told not to look in the envelope, so we don't.
  4. There are two election judges from different parties present at the ballot table at any time, to reduce the likelyhood of fraud.

It's a low-tech solution, but it works. Destroying any ballots (even spoiled ones) is a bad idea; keeping them allows the total number of ballots issued to be accounted for, which provides a cross-check on any electronic counting or hand counting that is done. It's hard enough accounting for all the ballots without any ballot sinks present!

In reply to Re^4: Larry Wall for President! (or at least voting systems in Perl...) by trammell
in thread Larry Wall for President! (or at least voting systems in Perl...) by radiantmatrix

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