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Mr.Bill

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7. I have worked at the polls for five years.

Reply to Viva_Daddy (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 01:27 AM

Jul 2014

In my county, we still use paper ballots, but at each precinct, the law says we have to have one electronic voting device available so those that choose to vote electronically may do so. In five years I have seen a grand total of four people use the one at my precinct. I think that says a lot about how people feel about electronic voting.

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Hey, Democrats. I know you're worried about GOP hacking electonic voting machines. [View all] Viva_Daddy Jul 2014 OP

Not a worry round these parts, no voting machines in this all paper State. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #1

unfortunately the democratic party usa Inc does not share any of your concern(s) nt msongs Jul 2014 #2

This is true to the point where all I'm receiving from the political class is dissonance. delrem Jul 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author sammy27932003 Jul 2014 #14

This ought to be #1 priority for all, who live in a democracy. delrem Jul 2014 #3

^ this ^^ this ^^ this ^ defacto7 Jul 2014 #9

I think that the right is scared of one thing above all others: Brigid Jul 2014 #4

Just like they were hacked in 2006, 2008 and 2012? brooklynite Jul 2014 #6

If the real vote isn't close enough, hacking is hard to get away with. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2014 #18

I have worked at the polls for five years. Mr.Bill Jul 2014 #7

kick for old time's sake HomerRamone Jul 2014 #8

no one ... will believe it if the machines say the Republicans won defacto7 Jul 2014 #10

Electronic voting CAN be reliable and auditable The Traveler Jul 2014 #11

For more reading on this subject RobertEarl Jul 2014 #12

Hey. We aren't even worried about that anymore. We are worried about Cleita Jul 2014 #13

Travis County is soliciting RFP for a new voting system Gothmog Jul 2014 #15

Paper ballots can be scanned but I think they should be hand counted, too csziggy Jul 2014 #16

Given the recent whistleblowing on the NSA's hacking into everything TriplD Jul 2014 #17