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yellowdogintexas

(22,250 posts)
46. I am relieved that our county now has tamper proof voting machines.
Thu May 28, 2020, 03:05 PM
May 2020

We also have the two envelope system for VBM.. The outer envelope must be sealed, then signed. If it has been tampered with, the ballot will be returned to the voter for correction with a new set of envelopes. (happened to me once because I did not read instructions properly) Anything which indicates an attempt to mess with the ballot would be reviewed.

I feel that VBM and a system like the one we are using offer the utmost security not to mention a 100% paper trail; we retain our ballots for 3 years, and presiding judges keep a copy of all the tapes and paperwork for 3 years.

Our votes can't be changed on the touch screen machine because the only thing it does is provide the correct ballot info. Nothing is stored in that machine. Voter can review for as long as they think they need to be sure it is correct, then print it and check it one more time. If it still isn't right, we will void that one and issue a new one with a different access code. Once the voter is satisfied the ballot is correct, it is then taken to a scanner where the actual count is taken. Ballots stay with the equipment and are bagged and sealed at the end of the day. The scanner is sealed and tapes are printed to produce total vote counts etc. The number of ballots scanned must match the number of voter check ins. We have to account for all spoiled ballots and return them to Elections Office. We have to void the check in if a voter has to leave the premises before scanning the ballot. That way the voter can vote at another location if necessary.

It is not anyone's decision to determine what mail goes through to its destination. It just goes there.
Postmaster General has no say one way or the other.

We have 5 lawsuits going right now in Texas, to establish if fear of catching COVID 19 is sufficient reason to request a VBM application. One case has had its ruling flipped twice as it moved up the court and appeals ladder. Meanwhile, the last case review made no mention of disability being verified, since the application only asks the voter to check the disability box which allows an "out" for those who really feel it's needed. To require the voter to identify the disability would have to move through the legisature.


As a former USPS employee this makes me sick... IthinkThereforeIAM May 2020 #1
I believe he's a Contractor ... viva Privatization, eh? nt mr_lebowski May 2020 #4
That is/was part of my point... IthinkThereforeIAM May 2020 #12
messing with mail? that's serious. HOpe he gets jail time Demovictory9 May 2020 #2
He should be charged with both election fraud and mail tampering, for sure (nt) mr_lebowski May 2020 #6
exactly Demovictory9 May 2020 #14
He will Rebl2 May 2020 #8
From what I can gather from the affidavit, this is NOT a USPS employee ... mr_lebowski May 2020 #3
ok Demovictory9 May 2020 #15
quit messing with the right to vote u prick AllaN01Bear May 2020 #5
Cooper admitted to altering some of the requests, saying it was a joke rpannier May 2020 #7
I was thinking the same thing about Republicans using this against the idea of mail-in ballots. dgauss May 2020 #20
I doubt the judge will be laughing... lagomorph777 May 2020 #35
Why is it always democrat to republican? dhol82 May 2020 #9
Republicans cannot win without cheating, because they suck that bad. Jamastiene May 2020 #17
Were the requests in a postcard format? Baitball Blogger May 2020 #10
Trump said 'by mail' would be subject to fraud. Who knew he was bragging? keithbvadu2 May 2020 #11
Chump was signalling FakeNoose May 2020 #30
Well, pretty much everybody knew. He projects in iMax. lagomorph777 May 2020 #36
Well, it seems the system worked very well and the fraud was uncovered immediately . . . Journeyman May 2020 #13
His sense of humor sucks. He should keep his day job, or Jamastiene May 2020 #16
Republican Operative Letter Carrier bucolic_frolic May 2020 #18
I think the people who had their ballots tampered with Yeehah May 2020 #19
See how long it take someone to call this voter fraud. Joe Nation May 2020 #21
Amazing! Can't see that his idiot king wants to take his job?? Keeeeyrist!! Thekaspervote May 2020 #22
Have you noticed how many people in the news are named Cooper? grantcart May 2020 #23
Was thinking same thing. betsuni May 2020 #24
...and Anderson Cooper reporting it all. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #27
Winnie Cooper, Mini Cooper, Sheldon Cooper lagomorph777 May 2020 #37
If I ever meet someone named Cooper Cooper I am running grantcart May 2020 #40
Super lagomorph777 May 2020 #41
This has NEVER happened. The timing is suspect. It's the beginning of live love laugh May 2020 #25
GMTA! LeftInTX May 2020 #33
When any kind of ele fraud actually occurs (rare as it is), it's always committed by Republicans. nt tblue37 May 2020 #26
trumpers are seriously deranged. ecstatic May 2020 #28
Hence the term Trump Derangement Syndrome. lagomorph777 May 2020 #38
Lock him up! NCjack May 2020 #29
I know this sort of defeats the purpose of mail-in voting, ... sort of, but.... not_the_one May 2020 #31
Nope, "Democratic" would be correct here too. lagomorph777 May 2020 #39
I though about it for quite a while... not_the_one May 2020 #43
I am relieved that our county now has tamper proof voting machines. yellowdogintexas May 2020 #46
A U.S. Postal employee is trying to end his job?! Duppers May 2020 #32
Everything is a "joke" to these hammerheads. Aristus May 2020 #34
There should have a law: ALL ELECTION RELATED MAT'LS MUST BE IN SEALED ENVELOPES truthisfreedom May 2020 #42
LOCK HIM UP, LOCK HIM UP!!!! CRK7376 May 2020 #44
Dumb Ass- He Altered the Party on the Request for a Ballot Not Any Actual Votes Indykatie May 2020 #45
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