[LINK] ACT vote article

[Adam Todd]

>>   share the same machine. in fact, I'd be extremely surprised if the
>>   critical counting machines are in any way connected to the
>>   internet. That was certainly not the plan and with the emphasis that
>>   was placed on security of the system it seems highly unlikely that
>>   was done. The reporter getting confused seems a far more likely
>>   reason.
>
>    [Roger and the two Adams:  Phew!]

Now you took the Phew out of my mouth!

>>- My guess is that the poor card readers are largely a result of
>>   budget constraints. Good card readers are expensive and the ACT
>>   doesn't have a huge budget for this trial. I did not have any part
>>   in the choice of card reader, but I certainly sympathise with the
>>   constraints that the person who did choose them was under.
>
>    [Granted.  You mean us Canberrans funded what should have been a
>    largely Commonwealth, i.e. all-taxpayers, expense of prototyping the
>    AEC's future national solution???]

Actually, if they'd used a transparent card with a bar code, it wouldn't 
have mattered which way it was passed through!

Or even simpler, printed the bard code on BOTH sides!