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A few circuits short of a short-circuit circus
Unbelievable! Inconceivable! Die-a-boldical?
Participatory Democracy," a freewheeling exhibit at Art Interactive in Central Square, Cambridge, aims to collect momentum - and votes - until the Democratic National Convention hits Boston in July.
*Snip*Visitors have a choice of sideshow candidates and unorthodox voting methods. You can vote for the bearded lady (``The difference is clear''), the contortionist (``I can wrap myself around any issue'') or two-headed Ed (``We can speak to both sides of every argument'').
A roll of the Skee-Ball registers a vote, as does a throw of the dart, which punches through a paper ballot. There's also a touch-screen electronic video-game voting machine and a standard paper ballot. (Link to Boston Herald story)
How is this different than what Americans will actually face come Election Day? (Download Windows or Quicktime video links)
CommonDreams.org puts it best: "You'd think in an open democracy that the government - answerable to all its citizens rather than a handful of corporate officers and stockholders - would program, repair, and control the voting machines. Quick, before a unanimous referendum makes these guys illegal, demand voter-verified paper ballots today!
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