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Election Reform

TreasonousBastard

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1. Now wait a minute...

Reply to midnight (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 11:08 PM

Apr 2012

you want hand counts, but then you say hand-counted validations can't be done in six days?

This can't mean nobody can have election returns for weeks if we return to a hand-counted system? Can it?

Maybe since computers are so inefficient and error prone we should go back to hand-written ledgers and checkout receipts. And never, ever use an ATM.

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Now wait a minute... TreasonousBastard Apr 2012 #1

We have mail in ballots in my area and we don't get the results on election day. It takes a while. freshwest Apr 2012 #2

No, you wait a minute BradBlog Apr 2012 #3

Since I've spent quite a few long days as an election judge, chairman, and coordinator... TreasonousBastard Apr 2012 #5

Some of us will fight to bring democracy to the USA, even if the odds seem long. eomer Apr 2012 #6

Will reply in full soon... BradBlog Apr 2012 #8

Yet you still have no idea how precinct-based hand-counting works, it seems... BradBlog Apr 2012 #9

So, you start out by calling me a liar... TreasonousBastard Apr 2012 #10

I did?? Really?? BradBlog Apr 2012 #11

You avoid the elephant in the room... Sancho Apr 2012 #12

What? We're not as good as the Canadians who count hand-marked ballots by the next day. Festivito Apr 2012 #7

The US should send all of its election officials to Canada for training on how to hand-count ballots qb Apr 2012 #4