What would be wrong with a two-tiered voting system??

[SoCalDem]

Totally paper..

Propositions would be strictly mail in.. The sample ballot could have a "fold-over, postage paid" section for all the propositions .. As long as it was received no later than the day before the election, it would be valid..

Elections for people/offices would be by paper ballot ONLY..

It has to be cheaper to run neighborhood precincts, staffed by enough workers to run things smoothly..

If the candidates are the only thing that is being voted for in person, the lines would move quickly and if the voting places were more numerous, it should be a snap..

This is NOT rocket science..

A name (and even a picture maybe), and the office they are seeking..

the ballots could still be scanned if necessary, but paper can be counted and recounted and it does not take billions of dollars to run an election..

The stuff that takes the time is all the propositions.. If that part was mail-in, it should be a snap..

I would rather have my tax dollars go to pay election-workers every few years, than to buy equipment that will negate MY vote..


The fact that "some" people are trying to "fix" it by using the most secretive and expensive method, really scares me :(

[im4edwards]

1. vote early and often

mail in is frought with fraud potential. If you get back seven mailers all with the same barcode or whatever distinguishes the voter then which one counts ?

The purpose of that checking at the precinct is to insure that you are actually you and that you only vote once. Once you make that determination choose whichever medium you like. Since the research shows punchcards to be the most accurate and we already own them and they already solve the issue of auditability, why fix what isn't broken ?

[SoCalDem]

2. Oregon uses totally "mail-in" and they do fine with it

:shrug:

There will always be the potential for fraud, but making it more convenient for voters should be something to focus on..

Oversight and transparency will solve more of the fraud issues than secrecy and discombobulated voting software.

[im4edwards]

3. no they don't, according to Oregon's voting website

check it out

http://www.oregonvoting.org/2000_oregon_election.htm

I'm all against computers. Being in the computer biz I know how easy it is to have them do what you want them to do.