This problem must be solved within each county and state to insure an honest final count. I am certainly not requesting our Federal authority micro-manage the counting of ballots. Every area uses a different system, whether it is counting paper ballots, IBM punch cards or by computers. The honesty factor can only be solved when all the county voters demand to know and be involved in the counting procedures used in their area. Responsible and knowledgeable voters.
Voter apathy is the true enemy of the state.
In California, where the Initiative system often adds over 20 ballot measures to many general elections, the public can be overcome with unclear and poorly-written propositions that can turn them off from even reading the long and wordy ballot guides. Only by educating the voters can we hope for an honest election that represents our Democracy. The newspapers do not help the decision making as their coverage is usually biased toward more government programs to solve all our problems. Television advertising certainly does not promise accuracy in their issues. The American public must make the effort to determine which candidate and propositions fit their needs.