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Volaris

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10. And ALL of the e voting code should be open source read only,

Reply to VarryOn (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 14, 2020, 11:05 PM

Aug 2020

'Lockable' for election day (but readable in real time) so that any fuckery in the code can be crowdsource monitored.

Any community college programming class worth next years degree could design this system, it's not hard.

Talk me down lol..

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Can't We Have A PreAddressed Perforated Receipt Attached To The Outside Of A Vote By Mail Ballot.... [View all] global1 Aug 2020 OP

WA State has a website where I can track my ballot... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #1

I know everyone COULD, because my ballots have been like that for years... RockRaven Aug 2020 #2

Then We Need To Implement A National System To Do This..... global1 Aug 2020 #4

Sure we could SheltieLover Aug 2020 #3

It's easy here in Arizona to track a ballot. Ptah Aug 2020 #5

Nevada gives you a code to check online DrToast Aug 2020 #6

I really like the barcode idea... VarryOn Aug 2020 #7

And ALL of the e voting code should be open source read only, Volaris Aug 2020 #10

I'm totally on-board with your open source voting! VarryOn Aug 2020 #11

New Mexico has a website where we can track our mailed-in or dropped-off ballots. abqtommy Aug 2020 #8

The e machines should print us a receipt, as well (with who we voted for) Volaris Aug 2020 #9