Virgina should move to reliable precinct based optical scan machines.  Optical scan machines allow the results of the scan to be confirmed by recounting the paper ballots.  Paper ballots also sped the electronic process because the number of voters is not limited to the number of electronic voting machines.  Rather, the number of "voting booths" may be expanded inexpensively by expanding the number of privacy screens. A number of studies have confirmed that electronic voting machines are hackable.  It is difficult to prove or disprove hacking during an actual election, but the risk exists and could be avoided by changing to precinct based optical scan machines.