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frazzled

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6. ... could be systematically discarded or destroyed

Reply to Hermit-The-Prog (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 11:58 AM

Nov 2019

Or "stuffed." There is no perfect system, and there never was. Sowing doubt into our elections is not helpful to democracy. Be vigilant, yes, but not conspiratorial: it depresses voter participation and weakens democracy.

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Just voted for John Bel Edwards - ridiculously [View all] Goodheart Nov 2019 OP

paper ballots, marked by humans, guarded by humans, counted by humans Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #1

Used to be that way. The opposing party doing the guarding and counting LiberalArkie Nov 2019 #3

... could be systematically discarded or destroyed frazzled Nov 2019 #6

that's a strawman Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #7

Your state is a real outlier frazzled Nov 2019 #10

which state is that? Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #11

The OP's state, I mean frazzled Nov 2019 #12

you said "Your" Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #13

Say WHAT? Goodheart Nov 2019 #8

It looks like your vote didn't disappear frazzled Nov 2019 #20

agree evertonfc Nov 2019 #2

Speaking of electronic voting machines... W_HAMILTON Nov 2019 #4

can you see what the electrons in the scanner are doing? Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #5

Making verifiably incorrect statements does not help your case. Ms. Toad Nov 2019 #15

and who will bother to ever touch the paper again? Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #16

You said that it was not verifiable. It obviously is. Ms. Toad Nov 2019 #19

That's a really good way to do it, as long as the paper is counted as official and kept for audit. Goodheart Nov 2019 #9

I just voted as well, Edwards on down, skip fox Nov 2019 #14

Thanks for voting, please push democratic leaning friends and family Blue_true Nov 2019 #17

Thanks for voting. Blue_true Nov 2019 #18