[nabs-l] proposition for amendment to constitution

[T. Joseph Carter]

Courtney, there was at least as much fraud in 2008 as the previous 
two presidential elections.  The reason why 2008 was not the circus 
the previous elections were is that Obama clearly carried by such a 
wide margin that the obvious fraud in the election could not have 
changed the outcome for either party.

The only electronic voting system I’ve seen not prone to tampering 
and voter integrity issues is the Automark, because it marks a paper 
ballot which is then counted.

If each student in the organization had a digital credential with 
cryptographic security issued by NABS at the time you pay dues, that 
credential could sign your ballot electronically.  Until you lose it 
in a hard drive crash, of course.  Then how do you replace it in such 
a way that NABS knows the replacement credential is going to you and 
only you?

I’ve nothing useful to add regarding the non-technical aspects, but I 
certainly do not dispute a thing you said about them.

Joseph


On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 01:20:06PM -0500, Courtney Stover wrote:
>Hi all:
>
>Many of the cogent points have already been discussed here.  However,
>there are a couple which I'd like to cover in greater detail.
>
>As someone who attended National convention several years ago because
>of the extremely hard and diligent work of my chapter President to
>procure financial aid, I can vouch that what a great deal of the
>membership are saying about getting some of your expenses covered in
>this manner is definitely doable, especially if you begin planning in
>advance.
>
>As evidence of why this measure would be an absolute nightmare I
>submit exhibit A: the 2000 Presidential election, and Exhibit B: the
>2004 Presidential election.
>
>I am not attempting to begin a political discussion here, but due to
>some voter fraud and logistics issues, those elections were a
>nightmare no matter which side you were on.
>
>I don't like how this amendment would discourage people from gaining
>the full experience of the NFB through the communal aspects showcased
>to such great effect through convention.  If all we have to do to
>influence policy decisions is press a button, why would we, especially
>those of us who struggle financially, attempt to find the funds for
>convention.
>
>In closing, there's a factor I think very few of those in favor of
>this amendment are considering: stage presence.  We want people who
>can not only articulately and passionately represent the NFB in
>writing, but in person, too.  Extremely articulate letter writers may
>become rather tongue-tied and shy in person...any of you who know me
>well can vouch for the truth of that one.  So, to my mind, to make the
>best possible decision, we need written platforms such as those posted
>to the list over the last few days, and face to face interaction,
>which we will gain at convention.
>
>Courtney