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harumph

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18. signature matching is absurd on its face

Reply to Yosemito (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2018, 10:06 AM

Nov 2018

signatures change - a elderly person whose hand shakes
will not have a consistent signature. My signature is
different if my hand is cold or warm. The whole idea of using
a scrawl to identify a person with so many other more
dependable methods available is stupid.

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Judge: Florida election workers are "untrained" in signature matching [View all] Yosemito Nov 2018 OP

Of course they are untrained. LisaL Nov 2018 #1

Exactly PatSeg Nov 2018 #7

Another Problem ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #16

Hanging chads and magnifying glasses come to mind. Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #2

Determining the "intent" of the voter. tymorial Nov 2018 #6

Also, Florida's ballot scanners are designed to... dubyadiprecession Nov 2018 #3

I'm glad the judge recognized that people counting ballots are not handwriting experts. Vinca Nov 2018 #4

Signatures are different every time. LiberalBrooke Nov 2018 #5

I signed my dad's ballot in FL. babylonsister Nov 2018 #8

In PA, the absentee ballot signature line allows for DeminPennswoods Nov 2018 #15

Ya think? Not even Amy scuito on ncis could do that dembotoz Nov 2018 #9

Uh, Abby. LakeSuperiorView Nov 2018 #12

It's early dembotoz Nov 2018 #13

Didn't Ann Coulter cast an illegal vote a coupl'a elections ago? 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #10

This is not a mistake or an oversight this is one more way to suppress the vote. Botany Nov 2018 #11

My signature is never the same when I sign on a tablet. LiberalFighter Nov 2018 #14

Same here Yosemito Nov 2018 #17

signature matching is absurd on its face harumph Nov 2018 #18