Was It The Paper Ballots in Virginia?

[dlk]

Interestingly, tonight's Democratic victories were won with paper ballots. The electronic machines have too many weaknesses and urgently need to be replaced, the sooner the better!

[drray23]

1. i just started a thread on the same topic.

i am wondering as well. Usually when polls say the dem is up 3 pts we lose by 2..

[uponit7771]

7. Right and the MSM and polsters accept that without much questioning

[dlk]

8. Yes, This Issue Needs All of the Attention We Can Give It

[Wounded Bear]

2. Couldn't have hurt...

although it is not a panacea, it does at least allow an audit if needed.

[Squinch]

3. Anyone know the events that led to the VA courts to demand the return to paper?

[PunkinPi]

11. In part what happened in 2016 (hacking) and to have a paper trail...

here are a couple of articles.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/paper-ballots-make-a-comeback-in-virginia-this-fall/2017/10/07/724106ec-a92b-11e7-850e-2bdd1236be5d_story.html

http://wavy.com/2017/11/07/paper-ballots-make-a-return-across-virginia/

[Squinch]

15. I know WHY it was done. I'm trying to figure out HOW it was done. I want to push for

it in my own state. I guess go for the Commissioner of Elections and if he's a machine fan, there has to be a lawsuit.

[Nay]

4. In my county near Richmond, we've always had paper ballots that go thru a

computerized counter, so I'm not sure which parts of VA has just recently been changed to paper ballots.

[uponit7771]

5. Yes

[mopinko]

6. thinkin that and the felon pardons.

voter suppression rolled back and dems win. hmmm.

[Blue_true]

9. Optical scanners that save a locked paper ballot.

This race was pure turnout. Democrats turned out to vote today. I hope the national 43% who did not vote last November got a Civics lesson today.

[onenote]

13. Turnout turnout turnout

That is what the Virginia results were about first and foremost.

[LiberalLovinLug]

10. K & R

I think this had a lot to do with it.
Every State you'd think, would be using paper ballots for the upcoming midterms. Its Russia/GOPs worst nightmare.

[brooklynite]

12. Interestingly, we also won in NJ which uses electronic machines

[onenote]

14. Yep. And we've won most of the statewide races (president, senate, governor) in Virginia since 2001

2001: Governor
2002: US Senate
2005: Governor
2006: US Senate
2008: US Senate and President
2012: US Senate and President
2013: Governor
2014: US Senate
2016: President
2017: Governor

During this same period, Republicans won the Senate seat once, the Governorship once, and the Presidential race once.
That's twelve Democratic victories to three Republican wins in statewide races.

[lagomorph777]

16. In Loudoun we've had paper-only for several years, and we've gone mostly blue.

Coincidence? I think not.