What have we learned about the Iowa caucuses and the hanging chads of Florida to name a few instances of voting problems? Neither of these was because of foreign interference. How much interference the Russians caused in 2016 and 2018 will be kept secret for another forty-two years.

I only used the punch machine once when paper was not available. It may be “ancient” technology but, if nothing else, we have found paper ballots, counted on an air gapped machine, and phoned to the county clerk is the most reliable. A paper follow-up report and keeping the ballots until challenge period is over is the most reliable.

Mailing ballots is very efficient but, to me, not very reliable and safe. Internet voting is even worse and perhaps foolish! Save a few trees and use recycled paper to protect our votes and democracy!