How can a secure paperless design save money?
Electrons are cheap (especially in small quantities). While there would clearly be an upfront expense for development of an EVS-based system, there would be no ongoing economic cost for the countless reams of paper used over the course of decades and no expenses associated with the maintenance and repair of printing mechanisms. Importantly, there would also be no direct environmental cost as compared with producing paper records. Furthermore, there would be no overhead connected to the storage and management of paper records, especially in the event of a recount.
