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rainy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 07:13 AM
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New Motto: DEMAND A PAPER TRAIL, put it on bumberstickers
put it everywhere for the next four years and then work hard to get the job done.
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are_we_united_yet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 07:15 AM
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1. I think
that is the plan. Diebold said (conveniently) they couldn't do it in time for this election.

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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 07:19 AM
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2. No machines. Except for my lovely levers.
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liberal_in_GA Donating Member (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 07:19 AM
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3. Amen n/t
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maxsmom Donating Member (113 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 07:36 AM
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4. check these stats
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SHRED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 08:22 AM
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5. Should read "END EVOTING NOW--hand count"
While I am totally in favor of a paper trail I am confused about what it would do.

So you get a receipt. So what?
Well, the vote goes in and it could still get digitally changed, in route.
For instance:
The results come in and our candidate loses by a slim margin.
Who is and how are you gonna contest it? So in every close race we hand count the paper trail?
If that is the case then why don't we hand count ALL OUR VOTES and take a week or so to do it? Equal teams from all parties would be involved.

I think this instant gratification--T.V. culture mentality--is killing our country.
Why not take our time and have 3 days to vote and 2 weeks to hand count. WTF is wrong with that?
I DO NOT trust this E-voting bu*&sh*t what-so-ever!!!
http://www.motherjones.com/commentary/columns/2004/03/03_200.html

What is our hurry?
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