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  Bruce Schneier

  Security technologist and author

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  votes For and says:

  This doesn’t mean that these machines should be abandoned, but they need to be designed to increase both their accuracy [...] Unverified source (2004)

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  John Poulos

  Dominion Voting Systems CEO

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  votes For and says:

  What the machines do is they count those paper ballots-- in a way that makes it very easy for people to verify [...] Unverified source (2022)

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  Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE)

  Brazil’s electoral court

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  votes For and says:

  Implemented in Brazil in 1996 to provide more security and transparency to the electoral process, the electronic ballot box is the equipment used to collect voters’ votes in elections held in the country. Although it is electronic, the ballot box ope... more Unverified source (2020)

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  Election Commission of India

  India’s election management body

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  votes For and says:

  The Election Commission would like to underline that it always had a firm conviction and complete satisfaction that EVMs could not be tampered with. Its faith on the machine has never wavered through the conduct of elections in the last many years, i... more Unverified source (2017)

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  Luís Roberto Barroso

  Brazilian Supreme Court justice, former TSE president

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  [Translated from Portuguese] The electronic voting machine is secure. No fraud has ever been found that could compromise election results. Unverified source (2020)

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  S. Y. Quraishi

  Former Chief Election Commissioner of India

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  votes For and says:

  The Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are totally tamper-proof and there are enough safeguards in place. [...] the machines cannot be manipulated. Unverified source (2017)

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  Daniel Castro

  Director, Center for Data Innovation

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  States can make their current e-voting systems reasonably secure without a federal requirement for paper audit trails. [...] we should move forward. Unverified source (2008)

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  Sunil Arora

  Former Chief Election Commissioner of India

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  votes For and says:

  I would like to make it very clear that we are not going back [...] ballot papers. We will continue to use EVMs & VVPATs. Unverified source (2019)

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  Brad Raffensperger

  Georgia Secretary of State

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  votes For and says:

  We verify how accurate the machines were versus the hand-marked paper ballots, and the machines have never had an error yet. Unverified source (2025)

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  Alexandre de Moraes

  Brazil Supreme Court justice

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  Brazilians typed with confidence their vote [...] for the security, tranquility, and pride of our voters, Unverified source (2022)

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  Michael I. Shamos

  Computer scientist and legal scholar

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  Mechanical and electronic voting machines were introduced specifically to eliminate this problem. Unverified source (2004)

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  Gyanesh Kumar

  India's Chief Election Commissioner

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  votes For and says:

  Legal scrutiny has been done on EVMs. The EVMs used in India can neither be connected to the internet nor to bluetooth or infrared devices. The EVMs cannot be connected to anything in any way. Therefore, it is not possible to tamper with it. So, Ind... more Unverified source (2025)

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  Edward W. Felten

  Princeton computer science professor

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  Computers clearly have a role to play in our elections, but figuring out their appropriate and best use is a difficult question. We don't need to choose between an all electronic system and a paper system. Instead, we should use computers and paper t... more Unverified source (2007)

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  Eliezer Yudkowsky

  AI researcher and writer

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  I can't recall hearing a single computer security researcher come out in favor of electronic voting machines. Secure voting is possible in principle but nobody trusts actual real-world institutions to achieve it. Verified source (2024)

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  Donald J. Trump

  U.S. President (2025–present)

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  We have to go to paper. Maybe it takes longer. But the only secure system is paper. Unverified source (2020)

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  Andrew Appel

  Princeton computer science professor

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  Therefore, we recommend that BMDs are not used in any precinct as the primary voting mechanism [...] Unverified source (2024)

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  Siddaramaiah

  Chief Minister of Karnataka

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  Of course, we will do it 100 per cent. EVMs will go, ballot paper will be introduced. Unverified source (2019)

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  Mallikarjun Kharge

  Indian National Congress president

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  votes Against and says:

  We should all unite and move forward together and push them aside. I do not wish to speak about elections, but I would surely say the votes of all the poor and oppressed communities are going to waste. They should all demand voting by ballot paper, ... more Unverified source (2024)

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  Uddhav Thackeray

  Indian politician; ex-Maharashtra CM

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  votes Against and says:

  When polling took place through ballot paper, we knew who we voted for, [...] We have lost the right to know who we have voted for. This government has snatched that right away. Is this democracy? Unverified source (2025)

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  Phil Hogan

  Irish former environment minister

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  votes Against and says:

  I am glad to bring this sorry episode to a conclusion on behalf of the taxpayer. From the outset, this project was ill-conceived and poorly delivered by my political predecessors and as a result it has cost the taxpayer €55 million. While this is a s... more Unverified source (2012)

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  Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  U.S. politician and environmental lawyer

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  votes Against and says:

  We need to return to paper ballots to avoid electronic interference with elections. My administration will require paper ballots. Unverified source (2024)

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  Tulsi Gabbard

  U.S. Director of National Intelligence

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  votes Against and says:

  We have evidence of how these electronic voting systems have been vulnerable to hackers [...] bring about paper ballots across the country. Unverified source (2025)

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  Akhilesh Yadav

  Leader of Samajwadi Party

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  Many countries in the world consider it unconstitutional to vote through EVM. Germany [...] doesn't vote through EVM. Unverified source (2024)

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  Eamon Gilmore

  Former Tánaiste of Ireland

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  votes Against and says:

  “That is why the machines could not be used. It was an unreliable system and had to be abandoned,” he added. "Nobody was ever sacked or chastised. The money was wasted. It is about time that the Taoiseach, or somebody in the Government, had the good... more Unverified source (2010)

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  Brian Cowen

  Former Taoiseach of Ireland

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  votes Against and says:

  “not be put to use”. “The question of their disposal is under consideration, but it is true that that is a loss to the exchequer and obviously it is a great disappointment in that respect,” Mr Cowen said. “The legislation required to bring in e-voti... more Unverified source (2010)

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  Rebecca Mercuri

  Computer security expert and researcher

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  I am adamantly opposed to the use of fully electronic systems for use in anonymous balloting and vote tabulation applications. The reasons for my opposition are manyfold, and are expressed in my writings as well as those of other well-respected compu... more Unverified source (2001)

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  Elon Musk

  Founder of SpaceX, cofounder of Tesla, SolarCity & PayPal

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  We should eliminate electronic voting machines. The risk of being hacked by humans or AI, while small, is still too high. Unverified source

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