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pinboy3niner

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

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 25, 2017, 03:33 PM

Feb 2017

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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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