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Maine

GreenPartyVoter

(72,377 posts) Thu Oct 11, 2012, 08:10 PM Oct 2012

Did you ,know the whole state is doing optical scan ballots now?

I am so ticked off about this. I liked having my local clerk count the ballots. I know her and trust her. I don't trust machines.

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Did you ,know the whole state is doing optical scan ballots now? (Original Post) GreenPartyVoter Oct 2012 OP

Checks & balances out the window, I agree . orpupilofnature57 Oct 2012 #1

my county uses optical scan but only on election day. yellowdogintexas Oct 2012 #2

Computers make it easier to steal. The thieves are getting lazy. nt valerief Oct 2012 #3

orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)

1. Checks & balances out the window, I agree .

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 08:13 PM

Oct 2012

yellowdogintexas

(22,252 posts)

2. my county uses optical scan but only on election day.

Reply to orpupilofnature57 (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 08:20 PM

Oct 2012

Early voting is by computer. So I don't vote early.

I always vote on Election Day unless I know I can't be here so I have the verifiable paper. The paper ballots can be manually counted if there is a need and you don't get hanging chads with ours.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

3. Computers make it easier to steal. The thieves are getting lazy. nt

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 08:25 PM

Oct 2012

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