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Orsino

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32. Depends on what is meant by "results."

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2017, 12:12 PM

May 2017

I suspect that even in a fair fight, voters are capable of installing truly horrific candidates whom I wouldn't trust to operate a soda machine.

I know that every election has contained a certain amount of noise and thumbs on scales, so we could say that my trust in our ability to count results is near zero--but I still believe it's possible for enough voters to mobilize and elect reasonable or good politicians. So I have, if not trust, some hope.

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With recent history (as in since 2000), what is your trust level in our elections? [View all] NRaleighLiberal May 2017 OP

& how come Dem leadership doesn't discuss it?? furtheradu May 2017 #1

totally agree with you - naivety? fear? I think some places are too scary for people to go. NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #2

Yeah, we are polite, but DTs rapid grenades have exhausted Alice11111 May 2017 #15

Maybe because it calls into question every single elected official? loyalsister May 2017 #22

I want to say I trust the integrity of our elections. welivetotreadonkings May 2017 #3

Distrust and cynicism is what brought me to DU. lpbk2713 May 2017 #4

Pretty much trust actual casting ballots, acknowledging errors and things affecting all Hoyt May 2017 #5

I trust the result of the actual election GulfCoast66 May 2017 #6

Other: Waning more and more. herding cats May 2017 #7

I am a HELL NO. No longer any trust in our system. Which is pretty sad and terrifying, really NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #8

I knew something was up in 2004. herding cats May 2017 #12

"Its not who votes that counts, it who counts the votes." Rethug Peter King 2004. As exit polls and chimpymustgo May 2017 #29

I trust the recorded count Awsi Dooger May 2017 #9

you're more trusting than i am. any computer that CAN be hacked, will be, when there is something ve TheFrenchRazor May 2017 #27

I can't address other places, but I trust my county election results implicitly Brother Buzz May 2017 #10

the "paper trail" will never see the light of day 99.999% of the time, so it is meaningless. TheFrenchRazor May 2017 #26

ANY legally registered voter can demand and receive a recount for any, or no reason. Brother Buzz May 2017 #30

I vote Democratic Party in Florida so I assume my vote is never counted. Solly Mack May 2017 #11

is that you Chad? dweller May 2017 #19

I won't ever get over that either. Solly Mack May 2017 #20

Likewise. The GOP got away with stealing the Y2K sElection. lpbk2713 May 2017 #31

Distrust mvd May 2017 #13

For all those who answered in the negative customerserviceguy May 2017 #14

Nope. Like Obama said, and all black kids get "the talk," Alice11111 May 2017 #18

these things need to be changed, not accepted. nt TheFrenchRazor May 2017 #24

Yes, but until we get some power back, he may be right Alice11111 May 2017 #28

i am certain that there have been multiple election thefts since 2000. nt TheFrenchRazor May 2017 #25

I trust system here...mostly, as I work as election judge Alice11111 May 2017 #16

I have absolute faith in our election system Foamfollower May 2017 #17

I trust the results. I don't trust the voters. TeamPooka May 2017 #21

ZERO; unfortunately the dem leadership couldn't care less about securing our elections. nt TheFrenchRazor May 2017 #23

Depends on what is meant by "results." Orsino May 2017 #32

I live in a majority republican county. Blue_true May 2017 #33