safe voting

As we move in to an age run by technology, we sometimes forget the usefulness of the good old fashioned. Palm pilots work for some, while others need the physical layout of a month on paper. The process of counting votes on an electronic voting machine is easier, just print out the paper and look. But the safety of these machines is a huge concern on all sides. If anyone can install this software it is dangerous for all parties involved. Another aspect is that these machines are made by private companies. These companies may be pulling for one candidate over the other for various reasons, making the machines insecure for a specific purpose. If ATMs are so secure, why can't voting machines be? The simple answer is: money. If an ATM messes up, people would instantly sue the company that created them, but if a voting machine messes up, it's much harder to prove, actually it's impossible to prove. So the lack of being able to be sued = lack of effort to be ethical.