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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:00 PM Original message |
I want to go on record as being in favor of electronic voting |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. People counted, paper ballots only |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Paper and pen, hand counted. Maybe not fast, but verifiable by eye. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The system I described has a way to be hand counted and verifiable by eye |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. It also has more insidious opportunities to be cheated. |
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ABaker (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. Some disabled people |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 06:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
38. So if you can hand count it and verify it by eye, |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 06:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. YES |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'd rather have the technology of adding machines, which cannot be |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. In the event of any hint of chicanry, the system you described ..... |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. will your machines run without electricity? nt |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Can you fill out a ballot in the dark? |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Yes. Candles. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Okay, this subthread is just getting silly. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Occam's Razor is anything but silly. |
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JAYJDF (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. What's up with all the registering to vote problems? I like the idea |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 08:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
46. Because some people don't have the vote. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. Why do you think speed is so important? It never was before. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Please make the case that an open source ... |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. I want to go on record as being in favor of hand counted paper ballots. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Seconded, and call for votes. nt |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. What do you mean by 'call for votes'? |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Post below if you agree. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I still have no idea what you're talking about |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. well, it seems an unpopular choice |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Unpopular doesn't mean wrong ....... |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. The paper receipt is the key... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. That's the crux of it, isn't it? |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
21. "Publicly-owned code?" Ain't no such thing |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Of course there is such a thing |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Under a Democratic administation, you may be right... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Under an *honest* administration I'd be right ...... |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 06:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. Yeah, right. The government pays some asshole software company |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 09:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Good rant |
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meldroc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. I can think of better ways. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I don't see where your system and mine are very much different ..... |
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meldroc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. A couple of things. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 09:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Than you for adding some considered thought to this thread |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Extra machinery and extra steps, so it won't happen but I really like it |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 05:53 AM Response to Reply #22 |
44. You've just described a very expensive disenfranchisment machine |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
28. Until trust is restored, |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Either trust or its common substitute ........ |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
33. "An open and honest examination of the flaws in electronic voting |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
36. I'm with you on this one. |
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jayctravis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
42. There is no reason computers can't be used to speed up the |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 08:05 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Why is speed important? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
43. It's flat out not possible for touchscreens to EVER be reliable-- |
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