Originally Posted by nestle

I say it's complete bullshit. I dare them to post the vote data so it can be independently verified.

It's simple. Every vote receives a unique ID. Every vote can be identified simply by this ID. They should have a web site where you can enter in this ID and it will let you see how you voted.

After the votes are in, all they have to do is make this database accessible to the public; a column of the unique IDs and a column of the actual and matching vote. Privacy of the voter protected and they won't have people like me who think their 'show' is complete bullshit.

Of course, that is all after the fact that American Idol involves no creativity or imagination whatsoever: It's a glorified karaoke bar on TV.