The State : Computer Vote Test a Success

Stanford University conducted the first all-computerized election in California with only a few hardware problems to slow things down. An estimated turnout of more than 6,000 students over two days was a campus record and was the nation’s largest test so far of whether computer terminals can replace paper ballots. Despite the fears of student election officials, no hackers apparently broke into the system to disrupt the voting for nearly 100 candidates for the Student Senate and Council of Presidents. The election cost about $3,000, less than one-fourth of last year’s election. State government observers said they do not think the system is yet ready for general election use.