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SoCalDem

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14. Let states do their own thing, BUT

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 12:39 PM

Nov 2012

Pass a law that says :

Elections for offices that send the winners to DC, are to be voted for on a SEPARATE..STANDARDIZED...PAPER ballot (5x7 standard cardstock) that is the SAME in all states..and all candidates are listed alphabetical..

Each ballot would NEVER have more than THREE choices..

Sometimes there would be 2 ...house/senate
Sometimes there would be 1..house only
Sometimes there would be all three ..pres/house/senate

Super easy to count by precinct..Easy to REcount and Easy to store

It could be a downloadable template, so that each district could tweak it for their own congressional district candidates

Whatever ballot style the states choose for their own local/state stuff could be anything they wanted, and they could count them on diamond studded Diebolds for all I care..

People who are "casual voters" and only care for the BIG RACES, could vote in a matter of seconds.. In fact, they could even have "Express Lines"..

The cards could even have a "tear off" portion on the bottom as a "receipt.. both would be numbered.

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Dear President Obama, Glad You Won, But Can We Fix The Voting Machines Before 2016? [View all] Zorra Nov 2012 OP

It's one of those "states' rights" things. MineralMan Nov 2012 #1

Maybe after SCOTUS regains a liberal majority, President Obama could issue and EO, Zorra Nov 2012 #7

I doubt that would work. EOs are useful only really for Executive Branch MineralMan Nov 2012 #11

We had a true reform of the election process RobertEarl Nov 2012 #17

HAVA was a boondoggle to Republican e-voting companies marions ghost Nov 2012 #36

Tom Delay and Rove = HAVA RobertEarl Nov 2012 #43

Right marions ghost Nov 2012 #44

I'm really exhausted with NOT talking about our inadequate and dangerous voting systems..... northoftheborder Nov 2012 #8

Fix the gerrymandering. That would help. PDJane Nov 2012 #2

Amen to that! RockaFowler Nov 2012 #5

Also one of those states' rights things...unless HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #6

It's wonderful when I see these types of articles in noted magazines and websites but Lint Head Nov 2012 #3

Agreed, but using methods of communication to inform others is primary to assembling Zorra Nov 2012 #18

Since it was in Forbes marions ghost Nov 2012 #37

Aaaack! Oh, you are just sooo bad!!! Zorra Nov 2012 #39

Uh oh, did I speak an inconvenient truth? marions ghost Nov 2012 #41

you'd think justabob Nov 2012 #4

Real simple solution RobertEarl Nov 2012 #9

Okay. I can see that. Instead of opting for one of two possibilities, use both. randome Nov 2012 #12

Think of it this way RobertEarl Nov 2012 #15

Anonymous is nothing but a nuisance. randome Nov 2012 #16

Well thank you RobertEarl Nov 2012 #19

Many highly respected experts in the field have serious problems with the machines. Zorra Nov 2012 #20

I also don't have a problem making the system more trustworthy. randome Nov 2012 #21

Bingo! Thank you! Great point! And people like Karl Rove, Ken Blackwell, Katherine Harris, Zorra Nov 2012 #22

You are welcome.. and thank you. RobertEarl Nov 2012 #25

Interesting idea. I have a feeling we'll never really know, as this will never be Zorra Nov 2012 #31

Minnesota's system is pretty foolproof, actually. MineralMan Nov 2012 #23

That's great RobertEarl Nov 2012 #26

I'm sure our Secretary of State would be happy MineralMan Nov 2012 #32

Sounds conspiratorial RobertEarl Nov 2012 #34

Yes marions ghost Nov 2012 #38

The truth is that both paper ballots and electronic ones can be fraudulent. randome Nov 2012 #10

Uh-huh. You *conveniently* fail to mention that paper ballot counts cannot be manipulated en masse, Zorra Nov 2012 #24

'Burning ballots' is very easy to do. randome Nov 2012 #27

The locked box is on the voting machine. THe voter never touches the paper. FogerRox Nov 2012 #47

A Voter Verified paper ballot...... can be frau...... nevermind.... FogerRox Nov 2012 #29

It's still voter fraud when ballots are destroyed without being counted. randome Nov 2012 #30

Please edit, election fraud, not voter fraud FogerRox Nov 2012 #46

I'd be happy if the feds required a certain number of machines in each precinct. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #13

Paper ballots marions ghost Nov 2012 #40

Let states do their own thing, BUT SoCalDem Nov 2012 #14

We can fix the elections system but.. ananda Nov 2012 #28

I'd like to see a single, nationwide standard. RomneyLies Nov 2012 #33

Great article and it appears in "Forbes" marions ghost Nov 2012 #35

He did say something about elections, how the standing in line for hours stuff has to be fixed librechik Nov 2012 #42

So glad to see people taking this seriously marions ghost Nov 2012 #45