It is almost the end of 2020 and while technology seems even more tightly woven into our lives, the election has shown that there are still times when it is essentially irrelevant. Let’s face it, most American voting systems use old technology if they use technology at all, and the (permanent record) pieces of paper scrutinized by so many diligent vote counters all worked pretty well, even if it seemed a bit slow. Technology can be an incredibly useful tool, but it has drawbacks and may not always be the answer to everything.