Thursday, October 21, 2004

投票系統出錯也是人之過

Unfortunately, critics blame electronic voting machines for problems that have little or nothing to do with the machines themselves. Accepting these charges on their face value and bolstering the perception that there is something inherently wrong with electronic voting machines undermines public confidence in the election system, makes lower voter turnouts more likely, and increases the odds that jurisdictions will keep older voting systems like punch cards in place, regardless of their inadequate performance. [原文]
不要說是我們的香港,即使是即將舉行大選的彼邦也一樣喜歡把責任推卸給使用者:設計不周被批評,卻高呼被抹黑來回應,又說再批評下去只會影響選民的投票意欲。再看看相關的報導:Problems with e-voting? Blame the humans. 高科技是有高科技的好處,但如果設計不易於使用,一樣難免會令使用者犯些很難看的錯。美國總統大選,單憑投票系統失靈的各種新聞,已經值得大家密切留意。

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