Northampton county paper verifiable election

I had a hard time imaging since the last election that anyone in Northampton county would argue that having a paper verifiable back up to elections was a bad Idea. But Ms. Deborah Depaul Chief register of Northampton county. Whose statement on the issue in the morning call was "'''I think it would be redundant [to add a paper backup],'' DePaul said. ''And an extra burden and cost to the general public.''".


That's the point of a paper back up Ms. Depaul redundancy, I thought you would have learned the value of that from the mid-term elections in Northampton county. http://greendogdem.blogspot.com/2006/11/more-evidence-of-northampton-county.html

http://greendogdem.blogspot.com/2006/11/northampton-county-board-of-election.html

I find it almost laughable that you don't seem to understand that voters now question if their vote really counted in Northampton county. That you don't seem to understand that had there been a any close elections in Northampton county it would have cost Northampton county much more than 600k in legal, and administrative fees (the figure she quotes as a cost to upgrade the machines in Northampton county), simply to sort it out. That the county may still be sued because of this election. I'm not making accusations of partisanship because the mistakes ran both ways, Against Dent, Browne,Wisley and Shade.


It is shameful that Ms. Depaul fails to realize the damage this could cause in a contested election, that the paper backup would have lessened these question of accuracy. I personally think this type of statement off hand and the showing that happened on Nov 7th brings into question whether ms. Depaul is up to this job. That serious consideration should be made to her removal from her position this is not my decision but the facts speak for themselves and when people in charge don't do their jobs they should be removed.