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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 01:58 PM Original message |
Why don't we get a receipt when we vote? I get a receipt when I buy a pack of gum |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. That would make it too hard |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. "Receipts" are a very bad idea... |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Huh? I said you deposit it in the box before you leave the voting booth |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. You said you "take the receipt home". the receipts arent "extra insurance"... |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. ok cut c out, point is why isn't there a real paper trail in voting |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I agree completely. |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I don't know much about the dangers of receipts.. what about |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. which state are you in? |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Oh that's cool... I'm in Texas :( we vote on computer and then just kinda turn around |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. I wouldn't like that, we get to have a piece of paper, but have to leave it there |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. yeah true, that's where the receipts come in... maybe each receipt |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. that's the receipt that we are doing in my county |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. awesome!!!! now that needs to be done nationwide n/t |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. here it is: |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Leaves you feeling empty doesn't it? Like I hope that gets counted. |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. yeah and i hope i hit the right thing and i hope the instructions weren't |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. double post n/t |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. A "receipt" should provide no comfort to a concerned voter. |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. Exactly, a receipt proves nothing |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. i do, we have the fill in the bubble, and me the voter feeds it into the machine and i get a receipt |
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notalemming (154 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. You want to give them your ballot number and thus how you voted? |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's the same technology as ATM machines and we |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. yep DEFINITELY if there is a dispute, it is close, or something seems fishy n/t |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
15. hell, do you understand all the legalese you get when you buy some new |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. It's a good question and I think that we should get a receipt. |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. That's my argument too. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
24. because it isn't shopping |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
27. Why don't we get gum when we vote? |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. haha an even better question!! n/t |
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goodboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
30. VOTER-VERIFIED PAPER BALLOT |
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