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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 02:06 AM Original message |
If the UK can hand count 27 million paper ballots overnight |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. There is no problem. It could be done here. I maintain Congress could |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 04:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Well, as naysayers are always quick to point out |
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intaglio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. Though I am a big fan of my Country's counting |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 04:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Thank you, intaglio |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 04:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. we do have local elections at the same time as general elections and ... |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Exactly |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
27. I agree |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 04:33 AM Response to Original message |
6. I like the simple OCR machines |
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Katzenjammer (541 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. "keeping them safe and in honest hands" |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 05:26 AM Response to Original message |
7. We elect local judges in Texas |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 05:51 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Well not having ballots for an uncontested run for office would be a start. |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:01 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. By law, we have to vote on the propositions. |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:11 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. You're lucky then |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:23 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. We have a very good elections adminstrator. |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. 2000 polling places? |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 08:08 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Mm, I don't know exactly where you're getting your data, |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 08:34 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Sorry, I went by your profile |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 08:39 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Don't... |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I think so |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:27 AM Response to Reply #14 |
26. My main beef would be the lack of a paper trail but there is also the question highlighted by |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 08:18 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. I think we misscommunicated around the word "style" |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:50 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Do you believe |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 08:21 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Isn't it wild? I thought the same, |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 05:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. I just got back from the UK. I did not know they did this... |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 05:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Please, see my post directly above yours. |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 05:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I work the local elections here in Ohio. |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I don't see a lot of reason for the touchscreens myself. |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. ... |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. We're the "instant gratification" society |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:33 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Cheers Magellan, |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:58 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. My husband and I do work for Ashford Council |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 05:33 AM Response to Original message |
9. Elections in the UK are horribly dirty. |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 05:59 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. You must not have read that article well |
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Damndifino (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 08:44 AM Response to Reply #13 |
35. Another important factor |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 09:27 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Quite true |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
28. This isn't about the usual UK system. |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. In my wanderings around the net |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 11:08 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. So far as I know, it's not being seriously considered at present |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 05:44 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Hope not too |
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Damndifino (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 06:37 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I'm not surprised you missed home... |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 07:49 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I liked Milton Keynes |
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Damndifino (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 11:42 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Yes, I'm a native |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
39. People vote by precincts... |
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