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El Mimbreno

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16. Paper and markers

Reply to MGKrebs (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2019, 11:10 AM

Aug 2019

That's what we have in New Mexico, then we slide it into the counting machine. If there's an extraneous mark on the ballot, it is immediately rejected, otherwise it goes into a sealed bin where it is available for recount if necessary. We had one recount in our county after the primary; the machine was 100% correct.

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New Georgia voting equipment gets a passing grade from testing company [View all] MGKrebs Aug 2019 OP

Now let's see it get a passing grade from a high-school hacker cp Aug 2019 #1

I live in Elkhart Indiana and we recently got new voting machines. They're fantastic. bearsfootball516 Aug 2019 #2

But why is the barcode needed? MGKrebs Aug 2019 #4

My best guess is to prevent voter fraud. bearsfootball516 Aug 2019 #7

Makes some sense, but, adding the potential for massive fraud or just error MGKrebs Aug 2019 #15

Well.... technically the barcode is literally optical scan... AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #12

I suppose if an audit is part of the process, it would be better. MGKrebs Aug 2019 #5

" tested functionality not security " California_Republic Aug 2019 #3

That's horrifying. Good catch! mpcamb Aug 2019 #14

My VW got a passing grade from the EPA FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #6

To update Ole Uncle Joe Stalin's Cryptoad Aug 2019 #8

This process will take much longer to vote because................. MRDAWG Aug 2019 #9

For two years straight DEF CON rated Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems as THE WORST. ancianita Aug 2019 #10

The very thing you see in other RW elected (but authoritarian) regimes: ballots w/ QR codes sandensea Aug 2019 #11

+1 ancianita Aug 2019 #13

Paper and markers El Mimbreno Aug 2019 #16