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TheFrenchRazor

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9. random testing of machines is not sufficient. we need all hand-counted paper ballots. it has been d
Sun Nov 27, 2016, 04:50 AM
Nov 2016

done for centuries. there is no reason that computers or machines need to be involved at all.

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I agree that all voting methods should have a proper audit trail... TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #1
A less personal, but far more common example to me... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #7
random testing of machines is not sufficient. we need all hand-counted paper ballots. it has been d TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #9
I'm was a poll worker in NJ. no_hypocrisy Nov 2016 #2
"Why the ad lib voting system?"... because per the Constitution, the voting process is delegated to Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #3
There is no sane reason for that BSdetect Nov 2016 #4
Only way to fix it is a constitutional amendment. Read the Federalist papers to see why Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #5
I agree with your assessment except UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #6
that will take a constitutional amendment Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #8
That's fascinating. I'll have to come back to read up on it later. Hekate Nov 2016 #11
I agree that changing the size of the House would be a better way SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #13
yep, thats the Wyoming Rule I listed. I think its better than nothing Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #15
50 states. States' Rights. Each state "a laboratory for democracy." I think it should be federalized Hekate Nov 2016 #10
K&R BSdetect Nov 2016 #12
I agree PatSeg Nov 2016 #14
The farce of Bush v. Gore Danmel Nov 2016 #16
right; we've had a repub loser "win" twice in 16 years, on untrustworthy voting machines. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #18
Three times, probably DFW Nov 2016 #20
I'm afraid somebody is going to have to white hat hack and obliterate an election. tandem5 Nov 2016 #17
it may take something like that. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #19
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