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fascisthunter

(29,381 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:59 PM Nov 2012

We Need Paper Ballots Counted by Hand

I hope folks here and everywhere else, who respect the idea of a democracy, pressure their states to get rid of electronic voting. People should at the least, demand verifiable voting. Enough is enough... people here spend hours and hours talking about politics, but what good is it, if your vote is being counted by a private company, costing the tax payers more than if it were hand counted?

You do not need to believe elections are fixed, but you damn sure should be concerned that it is much easier to rig elections by voting on machines that are controlled by private interests.

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We Need Paper Ballots Counted by Hand (Original Post) fascisthunter Nov 2012 OP

Yes yes yes. (nt) enough Nov 2012 #1

Like in Canada - counted by hand, AT THE PRECINCT, w/ observers from all parties kath Nov 2012 #2

"A voter-verified paper ballot as the ballot of record" elehhhhna Nov 2012 #3

Hell yes! n/t krispos42 Nov 2012 #4

Thanks bro! fascisthunter Nov 2012 #5

Problem is, we all acquiesce to the results fascisthunter Nov 2012 #6

enough

(13,259 posts)

1. Yes yes yes. (nt)

Reply to fascisthunter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:03 PM

Nov 2012

kath

(10,565 posts)

2. Like in Canada - counted by hand, AT THE PRECINCT, w/ observers from all parties

Reply to fascisthunter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:16 PM

Nov 2012

If they're counted in the precinct, then bags of ballots don't "accidentally" end up in the river on the way to the county elections office... or various other shenanigans.

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

3. "A voter-verified paper ballot as the ballot of record"

Reply to fascisthunter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:25 PM

Nov 2012

that's the exact legal definition of ballot that we need, per Andy Stephenson

GOod news; the texas repubs are now realizing that vapor voting is unamerican. this transcends parties. once you point out that CHINA could hack our vote, they're all on board to go back to paper. Had this convo with some smart repubs today and this is where the vapor ballot narrative is headed: we unite to secure our constitutuional rights...at least the ones we agree on.