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LWolf

(46,179 posts)
13. I don't think any voting system is fraud proof.
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 11:07 AM
Oct 2012

The safety check for any system is the use of paper ballots that can be recounted by hand. Hand counting the first time around would be great; a transparent ballot box, whether it is a local drop-off or whether it is filled by mail delivery, is a good idea, too.

Vote-by-mail is not a "cure" for election fraud; the only real cure for that is to eliminate the human characteristics that lead to cheating. It's simply a means to encourage more people to vote; to increase voter turnout. There are no issues with someone's name not being on a list at a polling place, with trying to rearrange schedules to be able to get to a polling place before it closes, or similar factors that are open to manipulation in traditional systems.

It seems to be working well here in Oregon.

http://www.american.edu/spa/cdem/upload/rsch_061505_gronke.pdf

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Paper ballots, hand counted. PDJane Sep 2012 #1
Like this: LWolf Sep 2012 #2
Hmmm.... DPC.Comment Sep 2012 #3
You're welcome. LWolf Sep 2012 #4
good questions DPC.Comment Sep 2012 #5
I'm on the fence with the electoral college, too. LWolf Sep 2012 #7
Vote-by-mail is not fraud-proof. eomer Oct 2012 #12
I don't think any voting system is fraud proof. LWolf Oct 2012 #13
Good list marions ghost Oct 2012 #11
Auditing. Auditing. Auditing eridani Sep 2012 #6
Hand Counting Works Skee Sep 2012 #9
No, it doesn't eridani Sep 2012 #10
Here's a few of my ideas as well! rapersun Sep 2012 #8
Throw Karl Rove in jail and throw away the key ailsagirl Oct 2012 #14
Why isn't organized crime being prosecuted? Cliff Arnebeck Jan 2013 #17
Spam deleted by NRaleighLiberal (MIR Team) TheNaimSadik Oct 2012 #15
Call it VOTE CHECK mathedguy Nov 2012 #16
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