I agree. Voting is not a technical endeavor. It's a human endeavor. Trust.
I suspect it might have the added benefit of putting some of the partisans in the same room and making them work together. It's hard to vilify someone to their face, and/or when you are working with them for the entire day.
As for the convenience factor. If we are truly to govern ourselves, surely that endeavor merits a bit of time and effort. To borrow an aphorism, "Penny wise, pound foolish".
We should be sure to make time for people to engage in the process, and to ensure to their satisfaction that it is fair.
I trust code I can see and analyze much more than 1000's of strangers of dubious intellect, ethics and often clear partisan motives and incentives for fraud.
I suspect it might have the added benefit of putting some of the partisans in the same room and making them work together. It's hard to vilify someone to their face, and/or when you are working with them for the entire day.
As for the convenience factor. If we are truly to govern ourselves, surely that endeavor merits a bit of time and effort. To borrow an aphorism, "Penny wise, pound foolish".
We should be sure to make time for people to engage in the process, and to ensure to their satisfaction that it is fair.