As long as the voter completes the ballot as required, the current system is accurate. However, no machine can determine voter intent with an incomplete mark or punch. Therefore, as long as we have humans marking paper, ballots will be challenged. Some may think the perfect system is PC- based, where voters would go to the polls and click beside their candidate of choice. Then, all of the results would be stored securely in a statewide database.
Online voting is certainly in our future as well.
However, online voting as it exists today does not meet the basic requirements for implementation. Voter identity, ballot secrecy and security must be addressed before online voting becomes a viable option. Voters will be able to cast a ballot from anywhere in the country, and the entire system will be linked together. The computer will provide immediate access to an electronic ballot from the voter's home precinct. After the ballot has been submitted, it will be impossible for the voter to cast another ballot for that election.