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MineralMan

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2. Every Democratic Party Convention and board meeting I have

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2017, 03:18 PM

Feb 2017

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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Did anyone understand why they used paper ballots at the DNC meeting? [View all] 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