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36. the races should all be hand counted in transparent full public view

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Brand new touchscreen voting systems failed in GA and PA [View all] diva77 Nov 2019 OP

We had a choice True Blue American Nov 2019 #1

would be interested to know which county & state offered this choice diva77 Nov 2019 #2

Montgomery County, Ohio True Blue American Nov 2019 #13

Was the ballot generated by the machine? or were you handed a paper ballot that you hand marked? diva77 Nov 2019 #41

Handed a ballot True Blue American Nov 2019 #42

That's the system here in Broome County NY. rickford66 Nov 2019 #8

That's what we use in my deep blue county in N.C. yardwork Nov 2019 #10

The title is very misleading. There was no "failure" grantcart Nov 2019 #11

of course there is no proof that any reported votes were correctly reported questionseverything Nov 2019 #35

that's not the point. The point is that the article on which this blog is based recorded grantcart Nov 2019 #37

Election integrity is a nonpartisan issue. The machines are nontransparent regardless diva77 Nov 2019 #38

Facts are a non partisan issue. Wild inaccurate exageration undermines people's interest grantcart Nov 2019 #48

a paper ballot, hand marked would not cause a voter to have to wait longer, or switch booths to vote diva77 Nov 2019 #49

"I am done with this exchange" stopdiggin Nov 2019 #51

the truth is no human being can verify that software is doing what we are told it is doing questionseverything Nov 2019 #60

Your comments have nothing to do with mine grantcart Nov 2019 #61

that is a long winded way to say my comments are correct questionseverything Nov 2019 #62

when the vote counting process is not open and transparent it is just a trust me system questionseverything Nov 2019 #44

Drivers license True Blue American Nov 2019 #43

Paper trail MUST be provided. James48 Nov 2019 #3

Absolutely. Election security is not an issue only for those who cheat. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #5

I have been doing that for 15 years in Pa. gab13by13 Nov 2019 #7

Allowing you to take proof of who you voted for from the voting place Ms. Toad Nov 2019 #12

And those problems exist for absentee ballots exboyfil Nov 2019 #26

Correct - but the benefit of allowing people who are unable to get to the polls Ms. Toad Nov 2019 #34

Paper trails are scanned True Blue American Nov 2019 #14

DITTO Snoopy 7 Nov 2019 #4

The ES&S machines here in Philly were confusing for many elderly BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #6

No scanner? True Blue American Nov 2019 #15

I'm assuming the ballots are removed from the machines once voting is completed BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #18

a scanner is another way to hide real ballots from real people Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #39

I agree BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #40

exactly scanners can be programmed to give incorrect results just like touchscreens questionseverything Nov 2019 #45

No you don't DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #16

You are conflating "human error" (in reading/transcription), which can be rectified by others BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #19

Well, my point is, it would be very easy to add (or subtract) DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #24

Well I know the lever machines were monstrosities BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #27

Agree, it's more complicated DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #30

LOL!!!!! BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #31

Didn't you guys get to test run them at various DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #25

They had minimally-advertised "demos" at various locations around the city BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #29

When I first True Blue American Nov 2019 #22

BTW, the voting bill Gov Wolf just signed DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #17

I posted that in the PA forum yesterday! BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #9

Let me guess, these issues disproportionately harmed Democrats? Garrett78 Nov 2019 #21

*pretends to be shocked* Initech Nov 2019 #23

One thing we have to do is stop having some much exboyfil Nov 2019 #28

so you want to have separate ballots? stopdiggin Nov 2019 #52

I wonder if these are the ones Ivanka is involved with?🙄 dewsgirl Nov 2019 #32

I voted on one of those new and not-so-improved machines meow2u3 Nov 2019 #33

the races should all be hand counted in transparent full public view questionseverything Nov 2019 #36

Maybe that worked in 1872. There are just too many people voting in modern times. nt Blue_true Nov 2019 #47

there are still hand counted communities/sort and stack goes quickly questionseverything Nov 2019 #50

you have federal, state and local offices stopdiggin Nov 2019 #53

I am lucky enough to live in a county where local issues and races are not voted on Blue_true Nov 2019 #58

is why i said , count the federal offices by hand questionseverything Nov 2019 #59

Most new systems have bugs, some major bugs. Blue_true Nov 2019 #46

Call me simple but we have been using a potential device for years. Plop an eye scanner on it, Hearthrob Nov 2019 #56

Sorry, I am not as conspiratorial about some things that just happen in life. nt Blue_true Nov 2019 #57

My polling place is a catholic church, yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2019 #54

Corruption rockfordfile Nov 2019 #55