] "Gov. (Jeb) Bush successfully ran the clock out on the
] ability to improve the election process for 2004," Wexler
] said.

agreed. While the reasons for trying to determine 'intent' are ridiculously stupid, the fact is that having a receipt or external paper trail is in the best interest of democracy. It's another safety check that can be used ALONG WITH open sourced code for the machines, to prevent fraud and abuse.

Judge Tosses Fla. E-Voting Paper Trail Suit