2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumVote FLIPPING - Early Clark County voters concerned about vote flipping
http://www.ktnv.com/news/political/early-voters-concerned-about-vote-flippingSnip
Now, some are worried they may have voted for the wrong candidate.
Several people reached out to 13 Action News, concerned about what's called vote flipping.
They tell us when they went to cast their vote for one candidate, the electronic system automatically clicked a different one.
Election officials argue it sounds like user error. They say a voter may accidentally drag their finger across the screen or may be holding the screen with their other hand.
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ffr
(22,669 posts)as reported by Jon Ralston.
SOS Washoe screwup results in 1,500-vote adjustment for first day,...
If I was part of HRC's legal squad, I'd be asking for justification as to why and proof, including voter record details.
That tweet has no context. Impossible to come to any judgment.
semby2
(246 posts)Every election millions of people get worked up over stories that are probably just touch screen calibration issues. It's an important problem of course but far too many fan the flames of conspiracy theories over this.
randome
(34,845 posts)Out of thousands of machines, a couple may not be working correctly? That doesn't sound like vote fraud to me, either. More likely calibration issues, as you say.
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MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Hmmmm
randome
(34,845 posts)But maybe Republicans aren't smart enough to notice a miscalibrated machine?
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MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)And if it had happened even once, Rump would be shouting outrage from the rooftops. Just saying.
TheBlackAdder
(28,183 posts).
There is no way, that the machine could have picked up an accidental pressing.
The butons are firm and give distinctive click sounds.
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