I voted with an absentee ballot this year, since I'm traveling full time for my current job. But it would appear that the election board disclosed the fact that I requested an absentee ballot to at least one of the candidates that I have the option of voting for. I'm more than a little surprised that such a disclosure is allowed! I plan on following up with the State Board of Elections after Election Day to find out what the situation is.
Society: October 2008 Archives
The votes that count in your local election may depend on the equipment used more than on the people voting. A recent study in California found that voting machines from major manufacturers were all severely flawed. In about six weeks the "red team" researchers who were tasked with examining the machines found major vulnerabilities with every system examined.
