1. Computerized Vote Counting: "Computers are instrinsically centralized. Their programming is done once, then replicated. With the same systems in use in many precincts, a small error could have enormous impact." cs.stanford.edu/people/erobert… 
2. With computerized vote counting, "the process is no longer visible to the public. As one FEC official stated, 'few ordinary citizens have been initiated into the mysteries of source codes, programs, and computer operations.'" #TransparentElections cs.stanford.edu/people/erobert… 
3. "With few people possessing the knowledge & access to inspect the systems programming, it is possible to hide fraudulent instructions within the system. Trapdoors could be utilized to allow an operator to bypass the computer's security system with a special password."
4. "Access to the computer at any previous point could allow one to include code set to activate ONLY AT THE TIME OF THE ELECTION, allowing the system to pass operational and quality tests." cs.stanford.edu/people/erobert…
5. "Furthermore, since the computerized vote-counting technology is complex, and not understood by the general populace, it is simple to blame any mishaps and gross miscounts on human and computer error." cs.stanford.edu/people/erobert…
6. "Most mishaps, deliberate or accident, can always be blamed on human mistakes in dealing with the computer. As Peter Neumann of SRI states, 'In many cases, it's easy to masquerade a potential misuse as an accident.'"
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