How do you recognize a fair election ?

[GOTV]

In any of these cases you'll end up with real votes from real people. But which election can be said to express the will of the voters?

[MethuenProgressive]

1. My candidate wins.

That's the American way.

[GOTV]

4. Not one of the choices, and although it's nice when your candidate wins...

... it's even nicer when the elections are properly held don't you think?

[goddess40]

2. and have a real paper trail

and prosecute those that mess with the process.

[GOTV]

6. Certainly that would help.

[onehandle]

3. The Bush loses. nt

[crankychatter]

5. If it's very close and there's Computer-no-paper-trail machines

and the winner is the one most favored by the military industrial complex

then it's a clear mandate from the people - free and fair