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In reply to the discussion: Wisconsin: None dare call it vote rigging [View all]slackmaster
(60,567 posts)135. Your answer is a bit vague, but assuming that there is always some kind of paper audit trail, how...
...would that be any different than a purely paper-based system?
The electronic recording machines I have seen in use in past elections here in California allowed me to see a paper audit tape showing my votes. I have no business seeing anyone else's vote at any time.
That said, any voter in California has standing to ask for a recount, but in order to prevent abuses of the system there are some rules - Time limits and a requirement to reimburse the cost of the recount in the event that it doesn't alter the outcome.
http://law.justia.com/codes/california/2009/elec/15620-15634.html
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Who's behind these private companies? It's hard to tell: The corporate lines –
Huey P. Long
Jun 2012
#44
Here in LA County, early votes are counted as absentee votes. All absentees are handled by ES&S.
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#95
Its not just the corporate media. Our 'representatives' are stone silent as well.
Huey P. Long
Jun 2012
#8
No evidence of electronic voting machime fraud during an election has ever...
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#32
Exit polls are evidence. They are used to detect tampering in every other real democracy.
Exultant Democracy
Jun 2012
#127
They only detect tampering when the exit polls are horribly divergent from the results
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#130
I don't have the time to teach you a poli sci statistics class, but your question is silly.
Exultant Democracy
Jun 2012
#182
No you question was entirely about the validity of statistical analysis as a check against fraud
Exultant Democracy
Jun 2012
#184
Ohio SOS Jennifer Brunner called Ohio's electronic machines 'easily hackable'.
peace13
Jun 2012
#139
Actually, the poster is doing the equivilent of the hear, see, speak no evil routine.
Huey P. Long
Jun 2012
#107
I recently read a third graders' essay that read much like your own statement.
LanternWaste
Jun 2012
#141
The tactic is tried and true. Make fun and name call to get people to dismiss.
Huey P. Long
Jun 2012
#75
The Democratic Party has a lot of resources. When will they recognize that
rhett o rick
Jun 2012
#12
One only need to watch/listen to which party/politician the Corporate media is fawning over.
shcrane71
Jun 2012
#23
Our framer's of our Constitution would have the majority of these election thieves in
INdemo
Jun 2012
#80
Your answer is a bit vague, but assuming that there is always some kind of paper audit trail, how...
slackmaster
Jun 2012
#135
You didn't read the article then.... Exit polling is rather precise.. When we send people
glowing
Jun 2012
#38
"There's no place like home"! Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
Huey P. Long
Jun 2012
#50
Sworn testimony that something could happen is not evidence that it has happened.
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#65
The same way we verify the votes were accurately counted with the old paper ballot.
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#105
I'm talking about votes flipping on the machines. Give one instance of when the machines were
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#118
Never ever, with proprietary machines, with proprietary software, owned and maintained by private
RC
Jun 2012
#131
When you are paid to 'not believe' something and your check depends on it
Huey P. Long
Jun 2012
#136
Instant RunOff Paper Ballots, Marked by Hand, Encrypted Receipts, & Ballots Counted In Public on
patrice
Jun 2012
#49
Spending tons of money to alter the results of an election is vote-rigging. nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Jun 2012
#115
Yes, it's unfortunate that A) unlimited amounts can be spent on an election by anyone, and B)
slackmaster
Jun 2012
#120
I'd never seen an electronic vote machine here in California until 2008 and it was unused where I we
ryan_cats
Jun 2012
#121
I'm sure they'll get around to calling it fraud as soon as they label the 2004 Ohio exit poll
TrollBuster9090
Jun 2012
#152
We could do a massive show-up on our own and count them ourselves. What do you suggest we do?
lonestarnot
Jun 2012
#164