AP: League of Women Voters drops support of paperless voting machines

"The League of Women Voters rescinded its support of paperless voting machines on Monday, after hundreds of angry members argued that paper ballots were the only way to safeguard elections from fraud, hackers and computer malfunctions.
About 800 delegates who attended the nonpartisan league's biennial convention in Washington voted to adopt a resolution that supports "voting systems and procedures that are secure, accurate, recountable and accessible.". . .
Earlier this year, California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley banned the use of a Diebold system after he found uncertified software and other problems that "jeopardized" the outcome of elections in several counties. At least 20 states have introduced legislation requiring a paper record of every vote cast.
"The league's new stance is a huge development," said Avi Rubin, a Johns Hopkins computer expert who discovered security flaws in Diebold software. "Their initial position was uninformed. It's encouraging to see that people come around, rather than stubbornly stick to a position that was misguided." "