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strangedaysindeed

(226 posts) Mon Mar 12, 2018, 02:39 PM Mar 2018

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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard introduces bil to require paper ballots or paper backup in all elections.

An idea that is long overdue!

Take the toys away from the people that are all too inclined to meddle, problem solved!

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/3/12/1748407/-Rep-Tulsi-Gabbard-introduces-bill-to-require-paper-ballots-or-paper-backup-in-all-elections

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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard introduces bil to require paper ballots or paper backup in all elections. (Original Post) strangedaysindeed Mar 2018 OP

yes! This is so so so needed Exotica Mar 2018 #1

I don't like her, but I like this! pandr32 Mar 2018 #2

I love our machines in Nevada Egnever Mar 2018 #3

Long Past Time for This montanacowboy Mar 2018 #4

Don't Worry, This Won't Go ANYWHERE SoCalMusicLover Mar 2018 #5

I like this...but it going exactly nowhere...shows how important it is to be in the majority. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #6

YOU can make that not true at all RandomAccess Mar 2018 #9

Does it include an automatic re-count of a certain percentage of the ballots? pnwmom Mar 2018 #7

good points...without hand counts and a tight chain of custody,paper doesn't help questionseverything Mar 2018 #8

Exotica

(1,461 posts)

1. yes! This is so so so needed

Reply to strangedaysindeed (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 02:51 PM

Mar 2018

pandr32

(11,579 posts)

2. I don't like her, but I like this!

Reply to strangedaysindeed (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 02:53 PM

Mar 2018

Egnever

(21,506 posts)

3. I love our machines in Nevada

Reply to strangedaysindeed (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 02:58 PM

Mar 2018

they are electronic but keep a paper record of your vote that you have to sign Best of both worlds IMHO.

montanacowboy

(6,083 posts)

4. Long Past Time for This

Reply to strangedaysindeed (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 03:34 PM

Mar 2018

All States should do paper verifiable ballots

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)

5. Don't Worry, This Won't Go ANYWHERE

Reply to strangedaysindeed (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 04:44 PM

Mar 2018

The repubs are not dumb enough to give up their advantage. That would be like a thief giving back the stolen goods.

Demsrule86

(68,552 posts)

6. I like this...but it going exactly nowhere...shows how important it is to be in the majority.

Reply to strangedaysindeed (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 04:45 PM

Mar 2018

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)

9. YOU can make that not true at all

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 08:19 PM

Mar 2018

Donald Trump himself the other day was hawking for paper ballots. (I know, I know -- but he was.)

We have the PERFECT reason to go for paper ballots: Russian interference and meddling. Call your Congressperson repeatedly to push for this. We can MAKE it happen.

pnwmom

(108,976 posts)

7. Does it include an automatic re-count of a certain percentage of the ballots?

Reply to strangedaysindeed (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 05:16 PM

Mar 2018

And a full recount if necessary?

Paper records won't help if no one checks them.

questionseverything

(9,651 posts)

8. good points...without hand counts and a tight chain of custody,paper doesn't help

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 05:51 PM

Mar 2018

we the people need to be able to oversee EVERY part of the election count...including the spreadsheet that clerk's use to announce the results

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