Do not vote a straight Democratic ticket. [View all]

Please make sure you vote individually for each candidate. Straight ticket votes can be flipped. Please take the time to mark each vote individually and then review your vote before exiting the booth.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251173843

This happened in Austin, Texas but can happen and does happen elsewhere.

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Do not vote a straight Democratic ticket. [View all]	efhmc	Oct 2012	OP
Never vote straight ticket!	DearHeart	Oct 2012	#1
I have preached this to the people in my precinct but many long time voters	efhmc	Oct 2012	#5
I couldn't, anyway.	Hissyspit	Oct 2012	#100
Similarly, in my congressional district . . .	MrModerate	Oct 2012	#112
I always do that.	HappyMe	Oct 2012	#2
Folks in a hurry. They think it is safe.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#6
Makes you wonder what exciting thing they have going on in the next three minutes	Scootaloo	Oct 2012	#114
When actually what is earth shaking is in their hands at that moment.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#118
Something on Facebook	HappyMe	Oct 2012	#119
this info has been passed down for three generations in my family now.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#128
I saw the same thing in Arlington,Texas	w8liftinglady	Oct 2012	#3
As if we don't have enough of an uphill battle.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#8
Thanks w8liftinglady.	Jazzgirl	Oct 2012	#33
I just sent you a PM, but wanted to include this info here as well!	MagickMuffin	Oct 2012	#41
which machines are these that are unhackable?	robinlynne	Oct 2012	#109
we used the Hart systems without the optional paper trail.	w8liftinglady	Oct 2012	#113
Hart is owned by HIG, which in turn is owned by Bain CApital investors, including Romney.	robinlynne	Oct 2012	#126
I've always personally felt more comfortable filling in the circle for	bullwinkle428	Oct 2012	#4
Plus when there is no Dem challenger to the repug, I take	efhmc	Oct 2012	#11
Or, writing in.	GoCubsGo	Oct 2012	#86
Just don't vote for Lizard People	davidpdx	Oct 2012	#134
to add.... there is no paper trail to challenge this,either.	w8liftinglady	Oct 2012	#7
and NC you HAVE to vote for President separately	Lex	Oct 2012	#9
That is a marvelous way to do things.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#13
I'm in Texas. I gotta vote in races where there's no Dem running.	sadbear	Oct 2012	#10
I did the same thing	w8liftinglady	Oct 2012	#16
Well in Tn we had a dem running against Corker and I mean this guy is way out there.	southernyankeebelle	Oct 2012	#18
I've heard about that guy.	sadbear	Oct 2012	#21
I didn't vote for him in the primary. He really is nuts.	southernyankeebelle	Oct 2012	#34
There are some other Dem candidates as well...such as Park Overall.	antigone382	Oct 2012	#51
Lincoln Davis was the Blue Dog	tnlurker	Oct 2012	#69
He was, but I don't think he was running this year.	antigone382	Oct 2012	#89
I urge any Democrat to vote for Park Overall....	Bluenorthwest	Oct 2012	#101
Yes I voted for Eric Stewart on the first day of early voting.	southernyankeebelle	Oct 2012	#84
Me too.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#19
Have the same thing here in NY-20	Rhiannon12866	Oct 2012	#70
Sorry, just be happy you have Kirsten.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#88
Ever think about running yourself?	KamaAina	Oct 2012	#122
As a last resort.	sadbear	Oct 2012	#123
But how do we know they couldn't flip individual votes just as well?	progressoid	Oct 2012	#12
Could, but more difficult.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#15
This is what I'm not getting.	ProSense	Oct 2012	#20
In one instance the machine does the picking (voting straight ticket).	efhmc	Oct 2012	#27
They Programmed it This Way Because People Would be Less Likely to Notice	AndyTiedye	Oct 2012	#37
It's always about power to them and not to the people.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#42
If a voter votes a straight Dem ticket and it is flipped	formercia	Oct 2012	#61
Do you think anyone is going to take the time or make the effort do that?	efhmc	Oct 2012	#90
If there are shennanegans, you can bet they will.	formercia	Oct 2012	#99
I like your attitude. Some say there is no hope.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#117
Today is a good Day to Die	formercia	Oct 2012	#124
I love your post. I know our county election administrator.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#125
Thank You for voting.	formercia	Oct 2012	#133
Well	Robbins	Oct 2012	#14
We don't even have straight-ticket voting where I live	frazzled	Oct 2012	#17
Where is that? I think the straight party ticket should go.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#22
I live in Illinois, but only 15 states actually allow straight ticket	frazzled	Oct 2012	#94
Maybe it will soon be history. Wonder how that can be accomplished.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#96
neither do we	Samjm	Oct 2012	#38
Ohio	No Vested Interest	Oct 2012	#53
Same in Illinois.	ieoeja	Oct 2012	#63
I don't understand	meadowlark5	Oct 2012	#23
At the beginning of the ballot, there is a place to mark	efhmc	Oct 2012	#24
Ok, good. That's not what my ballot is like	meadowlark5	Oct 2012	#26
All over the south. I am sure it is left over from when the dixiecrats were in	efhmc	Oct 2012	#29
OK, I see what you're saying. n/t	ProSense	Oct 2012	#28
some states have this option, but not all	CreekDog	Oct 2012	#49
Voted in San Antonio on Monday. Each race individually.	hamsterjill	Oct 2012	#25
You are right. I wish more people had your attitude.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#30
Excellent advice, efhmc! Also, in states with cross-filing, check your candidates! R's cross-file	Mnemosyne	Oct 2012	#31
Didn't even know that was possible.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#32
It is in Pa, not sure of what other states allow this crap. nt	Mnemosyne	Oct 2012	#103
I'm so sick of these lying, cheating rat bastards.	CrispyQ	Oct 2012	#35
Agreed. I have a cousin, a good and decent man but he is a	efhmc	Oct 2012	#43
Unless you are in Maine or Tennessee - Just vote for all the Democrats	LynneSin	Oct 2012	#36
Good analysis. Thanks.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#39
I knew about Maine with King but not about Tennessee.	Jennicut	Oct 2012	#44
EV has it leaning red but that was a 2006 poll	LynneSin	Oct 2012	#46
Never seen a republican or heard of a republican who was for the working man and his right	demosincebirth	Oct 2012	#40
You are right and they will do anything to make sure they,	efhmc	Oct 2012	#45
Not all states have a "straight Democratic ticket" option	CreekDog	Oct 2012	#50
Arlen Specter...	LynneSin	Oct 2012	#47
One out of 50 million in this country.	demosincebirth	Oct 2012	#106
I will have to go along with this posters statement	The Last Democrat	Oct 2012	#87
never flip the straight party switch--l like to say fuck you republicans with each lever	dembotoz	Oct 2012	#48
This country has definitely gone down the toilet.	lexw	Oct 2012	#52
Happened in Berkley County, SC	Mary in S. Carolina	Oct 2012	#54
I live in New Mexico....	vduhr	Oct 2012	#55
I have never seen this.	lalalu	Oct 2012	#56
Minutes ago had an online popup questionnaire asking who I as going to vote for, and	inamatteroftime	Oct 2012	#57
US Government Elections Assistance Commission/EAC link + k&r	bobthedrummer	Oct 2012	#58
My advice would be	Doc Holliday	Oct 2012	#59
I never vote a straight ticket.	Bake	Oct 2012	#60
There were only republicans on two of my ballot choices . . .	R. P. McMurphy	Oct 2012	#62
Crap, I all ready did this	barbiegeek	Oct 2012	#64
No prob...just let others know.	w8liftinglady	Oct 2012	#66
K & R	LeftInTX	Oct 2012	#65
I have always heard of this	xxqqqzme	Oct 2012	#67
A bit off topic, can someone post this? I dont have enough post to do it	litlbilly	Oct 2012	#68
Your advice is sound,	PMcDee	Oct 2012	#71
I voted Monday in WI	AAO	Oct 2012	#72
You can't vote straight ticket in Wisconsin anymore.	PeaceNikki	Oct 2012	#105
You can, it's just a bit more work.	AAO	Oct 2012	#120
Any vote can be flipped, so always check before you cast your ballot.	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#73
call your local party	MrsBrady	Oct 2012	#74
As a Republican who's had the totally no qualms privilege of voting for Barack Obama twice.....	marble falls	Oct 2012	#75
Shout out from a fellow Texan	w8liftinglady	Oct 2012	#76
I am glad my vote wasn't wasted on a Blue dog. Thanks for the reassurance!......	marble falls	Oct 2012	#92
I don't know where you got your "information" about Reagan,	Art_from_Ark	Oct 2012	#107
"We’re going to close the unproductive tax loopholes ....................	marble falls	Oct 2012	#108
Reagan was an actor	Art_from_Ark	Oct 2012	#110
I am not protecting a man I wouldn't vote for, but the words and actions support the claim made....	marble falls	Oct 2012	#121
Sorry, but the actions do NOT support the claims made	Art_from_Ark	Oct 2012	#132
THIS should be reported in the MSM. Why are we talking about it under ground?	SleeplessinSoCal	Oct 2012	#77
Good advice	last_texas_dem	Oct 2012	#78
I plan on voting on Sunday	oliverrams1	Oct 2012	#79
We need hard evidence, documented it, and demand an investigation	JackN415	Oct 2012	#80
Wasn't reported to state. Trying to find out if it was even documented at the site.	efhmc	Oct 2012	#93
There was a whistleblower in 2004	w8liftinglady	Oct 2012	#95
Straight Party ticket is okay so long as no "emphasis voting"	Gothmog	Oct 2012	#81
And some races are listed as non-partisan, even though there's a Democrat to vote for...	cascadiance	Oct 2012	#82
I Live In Florida (too bad)	ChiciB1	Oct 2012	#83
Such a shame	Catherine Vincent	Oct 2012	#85
Got it and thanks.N/T	GoneOffShore	Oct 2012	#91
Straight ticket? Why? Both parties have individual candidates that suck!	FarCenter	Oct 2012	#97
There's no "straight ticket" option on our ballots in	MineralMan	Oct 2012	#98
I agree and vote for LGBT Democrats, as well!	deaniac21	Oct 2012	#102
Thank you for the info. I didn't know that. But will definitely mark each vote. Tks n/t	onecent	Oct 2012	#104
I voted straight ticket	LadyHawkAZ	Oct 2012	#111
All evoting is vulnerable, not just straight ticket votes. This is pointless n/t	TroglodyteScholar	Oct 2012	#115
And your solution is?	efhmc	Oct 2012	#116
My solution is not to float bogus solutions.	TroglodyteScholar	Oct 2012	#131
Vote a paper ballot if you can as well. I wish I would have after hearing Bishop Willard's son owns	Erose999	Oct 2012	#127
How do you know your paper ballot will be counted?	randome	Oct 2012	#130
A paper ballot at least exists in a material form. Your vote on a machine is just 1's and 0's that	Erose999	Oct 2012	#135
I just received my absentee ballot.	RebelOne	Oct 2012	#129