And finally, if you have been dreaming of the day when you can vote from the comfort of your own armchair via the internet, dream on. Dave Jefferson, who investigated the issue for the California state, said the present generation of PCs was much too insecure to be used for online voting. He said no-one had yet found a way of making sure votes were both registered and untraceable. It should be possible by the time of the 2008 election. I wonder who'll be president then.
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