Sat Feb 25, 2017, 02:12 PM

LAS14 (12,916 posts)

Did anyone understand why they used paper ballots at the DNC meeting?

Donna B said something about WiFi and a "system tested this morning." Not sure what system was tested in the a.m. Do they have software for voting that required cell phones and they feared an overload on the WiFi? Or maybe hacking?

Just curious.

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Did anyone understand why they used paper ballots at the DNC meeting? (Original post)	LAS14	Feb 2017	OP
If I were going to count only 447 votes, sure wouldn't mess with wifi and computers.	Hoyt	Feb 2017	#1
Every Democratic Party Convention and board meeting I have	MineralMan	Feb 2017	#2
The DNC has an electronic voting system but decided not to use it	pinboy3niner	Feb 2017	#3
Thanks for the info!	MineralMan	Feb 2017	#6
Agree,	Wellstone ruled	Feb 2017	#5
Don't know why, but I'm glad. Paper is better.	Iggo	Feb 2017	#4
So they have no trust in anything but paper ballot, but we have to?	halobeam	Feb 2017	#7
It probably wouldn't inspire much confidence	Buns_of_Fire	Feb 2017	#8
One form. One decision. Small number of ballots.	Igel	Feb 2017	#9

Response to LAS14 (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2017, 02:17 PM

Hoyt (54,770 posts)

1. If I were going to count only 447 votes, sure wouldn't mess with wifi and computers.

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Sat Feb 25, 2017, 02:18 PM

MineralMan (144,947 posts)

2. Every Democratic Party Convention and board meeting I have

attended used paper ballots for actual elections. It's traditional. They are counted by a team of tellers in full view of everyone. That's the way it's done at all of the levels I have observed. I assume the same method is used at the DNC, as well.

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Sat Feb 25, 2017, 02:33 PM

pinboy3niner (53,339 posts)

3. The DNC has an electronic voting system but decided not to use it

The Hill reported in its live blog:

1:29 p.m.

Dems are passing out paper ballots. There were groans when Brazile informed members they would not use the electronic voting system because it could invite "interference" and was not reliable.

The vote counting will take a while but round one is underway.

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/321158-dnc-decides-its-next-chairman-live-coverage

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Sat Feb 25, 2017, 02:50 PM

MineralMan (144,947 posts)

6. Thanks for the info!

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Sat Feb 25, 2017, 02:49 PM

Wellstone ruled (34,661 posts)

5. Agree,

believe it is in the National Hand Book if memory does not fail.

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Sat Feb 25, 2017, 02:45 PM

Iggo (46,307 posts)

4. Don't know why, but I'm glad. Paper is better.

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Sat Feb 25, 2017, 02:53 PM

halobeam (4,818 posts)

7. So they have no trust in anything but paper ballot, but we have to?

What am I missing? Does this mean they will toss out electronic voting because its unreliable for everyone, or just for them?

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Sat Feb 25, 2017, 03:27 PM

Buns_of_Fire (15,852 posts)

8. It probably wouldn't inspire much confidence

if the system churned for a few milliseconds and then announced that Viktor Malenkov had just been elected DNC Chairman.

Seriously, for under 500 votes, I don't think I'd bother cranking up the electronics.

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Sat Feb 25, 2017, 03:44 PM

Igel (33,314 posts)

9. One form. One decision. Small number of ballots.

A simple tally is all that's needed.

Now, a dozen different ballots, 800,000 ballots, 30 different races ... Different story.

I'll grade 200 papers if easy. One question, quick evaluation. But 200 tests, 20 questions each and 4 versions and I'll let the computer do it if I can.

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