Unaired Interview with Linda Lamone - State Elecion Board

[laurasIs2c]

Dear Mrs Lamone, please! You really look like the perfect Rovian speak want to be in this video. Is it that you just thought that acting like you know how things work means you actually convince anyone. Diebold makes ATM machines, they can make a machine that can not be hacked and they can have a double paper trail so that all votes can be rechecked.

[mildouche]

WHAT A FOOL! NOT EVEN A CLEVER LIAR, EITHER! does anyone know whether she has been booted out yet? Maryland should be ashamed of this.

NIST has already proven their incompetency and treason. Her agenda emerges..

[blueplant66]

Linda Lamone exposed herself as the epitome of incompetence in this video.

[sfdrey]

Linda Lamone is a real C.

You can tell she is not comfortable trying to answer those questions. I would investigate her and see how much money and freebies she got from Die Bold

[hollowaynz]

Wow, Linda Lamone doesn't seem to understand that source code is the human-readable equivalent of executable code and that identifying problems in source code is likely whereas finding errors in executable code is considerably more difficult. It's scary to see such ignorance among these administrators.

And yes, as said below it's not computer scientists pushing for electronic voting because they understand that we need a paper trail and open sources systems.

[thearose65]

program functions can be programmed in, which could be executed thru keystrokes but would be completely unapparent or hidden from someone who did not know these functions existed. Only the programmer or someone viewing SOURCE code could see that. once its compiled into an .exe it can only be accessed if you know its there. normal testing of .exe within the parameters of the workings of the machine would not show this. as a 30 yr + programmer, i have created such code. Good Work VR!!!

[ehumphri]

I like computer voting, provided they're also paper verifiable. The computer based voting machine could be a huge win in terms of speedy counting - but this shouldn't require blind faith.

Clearly, we need to hold the voting machine companies accountable and pass laws requiring a means of auditing the machines.

[goodbyegoodhair]

If she had any clue about how computers work she wouldn't be a proponent of computer-based voting machines. End of story.

[SirMildredPierce]

"If she had any clue about how computers work she wouldn't be a proponent of computer-based voting machines. End of story."

That assumes she doesn't have some sort of hidden agenda.

[jay703922]

OK, I only took an introductory programming class in college (many years ago). But isn't it the "source code" that's understandable by people and the executable code that's only understandable by machines? So, if state officials or their contractors can't independently review the source code how can those state officials know what the programming is doing?

[tcourbat]

Lamone looks VERY uncomfortable about being asked ANYTHING that gets to the heart of the matter. Reminds me of a professor or an elected official who puts herself far above the pesky lowly "peons" who have the nerve to ask questions. She is either in bed with Diebold (Premier!) or just doesn't want to let the truth out, or just doesn't know. All scenarios are frightening. She claims great comfort with the scandal-wracked ITA system. I guess she thinks we're all morons drinking her Kool-Aid!

[sfdrey]

what an angry B*&Tch. this is what happen to crooks who hang out with corrupted GOP reps. eventually the truth comes out and they get pissed for having to come up with BS

[dalkenshield]

One can see Linda Lamone is angry even before the interview begins. Her breathing is heavy, she's angry being questioned. To hell with all this computer counting machinery and folderol. Other countries just count ballots. Why don't we?

[dumpthedlc]

To hell with the source code and the executable code, we do not need to see any of it if we are not using the crap! To hell with DRE voting machine or electronic tabulation of the vote. Hand Counted Paper Ballots at the precinct level and we can all rest a little easier. The millions spent on IT worker and proprietary company contracts and hardware/software can be spent towards public outreach to attract, hire poll workers and ballot counters, etc. Simple and cost effective.

[userjoe1020]

Let me get this right, SHE'S not allowed to see the sourcecode (because it's Diebolds), but the people she HIRES can! That's a line of BS if I ever heard one. Regarding the executable code, that may not show all of the softwares functionality such as .. "Delete democratic votes" or "FLIP votes from Kerry to Bush". Only a moron would buy her line of BS.

[fightbackon8]

This this woman actually think in her inane inept and incomplete knowledge of computers and software that she is convinving ANYONE that source code and executable code are discrete?

All it takes is a few lines of code to flip the vote, any kid knows that!

She's to friggin' stupid to lie.

All she's doing is talking in circles.

WE THE PEOPLE DEMAND TO SEE ALL OF THE SOURCE CODE 'SNAPSHOTTED' RANDOMLY DURING THE ELECTION DAY.

Or, we will try you bastards for treason. Get it?

[johnekroll]

Keep up the good work VR!!!

The current setup is NOT satifying!