This is not a political blog, but first I’ve got to mentioned something that has been bothering me. So far this morning I’ve heard a bunch of news reports stating good weather is good for Democracy. I do feel for those in Washington who are getting washed out. And those who are still hurting from Hurricane Katrina and still don’t have homes. But I got really upset hearing about how bad weather typically deters voters and if there is an overal good weather, more voters will head to the polls.

Now, I just keep thinking about the Iraq citizens who went and voted despite the threat of mass destruction at the polls and in the streets. There were explosions, there were deaths, and yet they came out in droves. I can’t believe a country like ours takes for granted the freedom of voting because of dreary weather…

Since this is a technology blog, I thought I’d better add a bit about technology too. There have been some who were worried about the electronic voting system. So far, there have been problems in Utah County where some in Spanish Fork have been turned away. It is because something is wrong with the electronic stations. And now some don’t have time to go back and they’ve lost their chance to vote.
Should the government embrace technology and use the electronic system, or continue using what has worked in the past?