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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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1. We're still using electronic machines.

Reply to Fast Walker 52 (Original post)

Wed Feb 24, 2016, 09:11 AM

Feb 2016

Although at least here in SW Ohio, they print out results on a roll of paper as they go along. I doubt those rolls are ever checked, though, unless someone lawyers up and demands a recount.

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Harvey Wasserman: Bush won the 2004 election by electronic vote theft [View all] Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 OP

We're still using electronic machines. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #1

yeah, the huge problem is the lack of ability to really verify the input votes Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #2

What would be nice is to have the machines spit out their electronic totals and have those tallied Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #4

yes... there are certainly good ways to check the results. Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #7

Fun Fact: The electronic voting machines for 2016 are already outdated and decrepit. DetlefK Feb 2016 #3

I didn't know that... oh boy... Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #6

Don't get any hopes up that the Dems might stop. ln the past, they have ladjf Feb 2016 #5

yeah, I know. It's nuts. Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #8

Bernie's nomination and election could have started ladjf Feb 2016 #9