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Election Reform

garybeck

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3. hcpb just isnt going to happen

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 09:23 AM

Jun 2012

Election officials do not want to go back to hand counts. Period. It just isn't going to happen.

My solution does not involve a aignificant amount of time or money.

It is the equivalent of letting anyone hand count the ballots who wants to.

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shoot down this election solution [View all] garybeck Jun 2012 OP

Voting is too important to leave in the hands of a few corporations with the secrets Angry Dragon Jun 2012 #1

Perhaps we need something like Politicalboi Jun 2012 #2

hcpb just isnt going to happen garybeck Jun 2012 #3

There is no reason we cannot have a system that preserves both anonymity & verifiability. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #4

here's the issue as I've heard garybeck Jun 2012 #5

I worry about drunk abusive husbands beating their wives if they vote different than the husband. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #6