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LiberalArkie

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22. It seems to be well thought out new type hardware, but the tabulators in all the systems are the

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #19)

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 07:47 PM

Dec 2020

weak point. Generally for a recount they run the cards back though the same tabulators ( and get the same result). But it has the ability to not lie by counting all the cards themselves and thus putting all the errors on the person doing the programming.

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The only large voting machine company that Trump did not go after was ES&S [View all] LiberalArkie Dec 2020 OP

Minnesota uses paper ballots only, not electronic voting machines. scarletwoman Dec 2020 #1

This uses a touch panel to print a paper ballot for you... from Wikipedia LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #3

We have one of those in each MN polling place for use by voters with a disability... Mister Ed Dec 2020 #7

It's an option, but you can also just fill out your ballot by hand. scarletwoman Dec 2020 #8

No it does not record it. You can read what the touch panel produces and verify yourself LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #9

We have those in nc. Touchscreen prints paper ballot. Human readable. You take that to the scanner. bullimiami Dec 2020 #14

Here is my paper ballot from an ES&S machine LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #6

Is that a ballot or a receipt? Mister Ed Dec 2020 #10

It is the ballot that was printed when I voted on the display. You can verify it yourself and then LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #11

Excellent. Paper ballots are much better than just paper receipts. n/t Mister Ed Dec 2020 #13

Receipts that show your vote Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #16

Thanks. I should have thought of that. n/t Mister Ed Dec 2020 #17

that is a herring. nt Grasswire2 Dec 2020 #20

Pretty sure I have more experience in election administration and election law than you do. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #21

That's a receipt, not a ballot. scarletwoman Dec 2020 #12

Minnesota uses Dominion, ES&S, and Hart Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #15

No Pennsylvania so Trump doesn't care. patricia92243 Dec 2020 #2

Aren't most of the states Red? LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #4

Kentucky also nuxvomica Dec 2020 #5

So that is the one they try to use then? n/t Lucinda Dec 2020 #18

elections expert Jennifer Cohn tells us that Trump World is shielding ES&S... Grasswire2 Dec 2020 #19

It seems to be well thought out new type hardware, but the tabulators in all the systems are the LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #22