Harry Krause wrote:

We have those damned electronic voting machines in Maryland, the ones
that do not provide any printed record of your vote.

I asked the polling "referee" why I should trust these machines to
produce an honest count, and she said, "Well, I feel secure about them."

To which I responded, "What are your credentials? Who are you? Why
should I trust you?" She really had no answers that were satisfactory.

Why would you become confrontational with someone who has no decision
making authority? She is a very nice volunteer, who was laughing at you
as soon as you walked away. Even if she agrees with your assessment,
she was laughing at your behavior.