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67. The one thing that is clear from your post: You're no mathematician

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 04:57 PM

Mar 2015

First, let's start with the numbers you assume are right (but arent).
If there were 7 million eligible voters and 75 percent voted, then you would have 5.25 million voters casting ballots at 10,373 polling places. That's an average of a whopping 506 votes per polling place. How long do you think it takes to count 506 ballots?

Second, the actual numbers are 5.8 million eligible voters and a turnout of 72 percent. So that's 4.176 million votes, or 402 votes per polling place on average.

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Am I the only one who thinks Bibi stole the election? [View all] joeybee12 Mar 2015 OP

What did the exit polls have to say? SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #1

Too close to call I believe./NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #3

"Too close to call" is code for "we're rigging it... truebrit71 Mar 2015 #24

We are the masters of electronic vote counting and I'm sure they told Netty not to worry. TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #4

I thouight they used paper ballots in Israel. nt B2G Mar 2015 #8

Israel does not use machines for voting. former9thward Mar 2015 #11

Do they use machines for counting? HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #79

They use ballot slips that are then sealed into a envelope by the voter. former9thward Mar 2015 #86

You can rigg votes withouy voting machines.... mylye2222 Mar 2015 #83

How come none of the 30 parties have charged election fraud? former9thward Mar 2015 #87

the world is too stupid to not realize NM_Birder Mar 2015 #93

Oh my God! yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #38

I'm curious whether you're going to leave up your post as evidence of the fact you don't know what onenote Mar 2015 #68

Apparently you have no clue about elections in Israel. GGJohn Mar 2015 #73

Most had it 27-27 between Likud and ZU KamaAina Mar 2015 #30

I don't know enough to say JustAnotherGen Mar 2015 #2

For starters, the first step would be for Jimmy Carter to be on the ground, yesterday. TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #6

No. It was either stolen or there are a lot more warmongers in Israel than I sinkingfeeling Mar 2015 #5

Sad but true SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #7

As many as here. We are in the game together. A game that is killing innocent people every day. TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #14

Many Thanks SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #44

+1. n/t Smarmie Doofus Mar 2015 #85

I don't think the election was stolen, it is the result of the multi-party system... Spazito Mar 2015 #9

I heard experts on Israel say yesterday a.m. on Pacifica Radio (left-wing) deutsey Mar 2015 #22

Given the absolute panic Netanyahu showed in the few days leading up to the election... Spazito Mar 2015 #26

I'm listening to the expert right now deutsey Mar 2015 #28

Yes, that's exactly what he did... Spazito Mar 2015 #35

Marcia B. Cohen is her name deutsey Mar 2015 #41

She is a professor at the University of New England... Spazito Mar 2015 #43

I thought that at first, too, but I don't think she's the same deutsey Mar 2015 #58

I believe she is affiliated with a DC political policy institute... Spazito Mar 2015 #61

News reports indicated exit polling showed a Bibi win groundloop Mar 2015 #10

Actually, Bibi claimed victory before anyone called it... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #12

No. ananda Mar 2015 #13

Not illegally, but... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #15

it was stolen Takket Mar 2015 #16

Ask Mitt Romney about poll accuracy... n/t bobclark86 Mar 2015 #33

No clue. But fear sells, unfortunately. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #17

In other words, you have no clue if what you're saying is correct... brooklynite Mar 2015 #18

Gore isn't claiming it was stolen. KamaAina Mar 2015 #31

Bibi is a genocidal monster. cilla4progress Mar 2015 #19

The Bibi victory is no surprise to me. GitRDun Mar 2015 #20

all paper ballots, this election reflects Israel as it actually is, not as we liberals wish it would geek tragedy Mar 2015 #21

Actually I think it is a combination of fear mongering and too many parties. jwirr Mar 2015 #23

That's what happens when there's more than two... bobclark86 Mar 2015 #34

Actually, this is the exact opposite. jeff47 Mar 2015 #42

Multi-party governance systems can, and often do, disperse the votes such that... Spazito Mar 2015 #45

They can. They didn't in this election. (nt) jeff47 Mar 2015 #48

Actually, they did... Spazito Mar 2015 #50

There are not a wealth of left-leaning parties. jeff47 Mar 2015 #54

There may not be a "wealth of left-leaning parties" but there are enough to disperse... Spazito Mar 2015 #59

No, there really aren't. jeff47 Mar 2015 #60

I stated "the majority of voters" not the majority of eligible voters... Spazito Mar 2015 #62

Actually, too many parties isn't the problem. jeff47 Mar 2015 #40

Certainly those are big contributory factors LeftishBrit Mar 2015 #92

Jimmy Carter should have been on the ground, yesterday! TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #25

Ummmm, because he wasn't invited by the Israeli govt? GGJohn Mar 2015 #75

You should be, if you're not. People are stupid, and vote that way. Dawgs Mar 2015 #27

polling ends sabbat hunter Mar 2015 #29

Nope. You are not alone. GoCubsGo Mar 2015 #32

Honestly it is another country yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #36

No. You have to remember it's a multi-party system. jeff47 Mar 2015 #37

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #39

Ohio 2004 malaise Mar 2015 #46

Yep. Ohio 2004 PLUS Florida 2000 mylye2222 Mar 2015 #84

No I don't think so. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #47

You should be alone. Sadly you aren't onenote Mar 2015 #49

Thanks...let me put you on ignore... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #52

Surprised. Not. onenote Mar 2015 #65

I asked a day or two ago who counts the votes, how it works there...What we KNOW is he tried NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #51

He went "George W", but not Bush. Bibi went George Wallace. Sarcastica Mar 2015 #53

Ridiculous. Why don't we all just say that virgogal Mar 2015 #55

Nope, because polling is actually ridiculously accurate... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #56

Untrue. former9thward Mar 2015 #89

It's a parliamentary system BainsBane Mar 2015 #57

Nope. n/t 2naSalit Mar 2015 #63

Only 10,373 Polling Places For Nearly 7,000,000 People? Corey_Baker08 Mar 2015 #64

The one thing that is clear from your post: You're no mathematician onenote Mar 2015 #67

This Is The Post Where I Got My Numbers & Info From... Corey_Baker08 Mar 2015 #96

In addition to onenote's comments -- Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2015 #72

Right wingers are constitutionally incapable of accepting loss without at least trying to cheat. Of GoneFishin Mar 2015 #66

It appears that Israel DOES use electronic voting machines eas999 Mar 2015 #69

The system is new, and replaced hand counted paper ballots eridani Mar 2015 #71

Wrong. This system, proposed in 2008 was never approved or implemented onenote Mar 2015 #95

Actually it is a fact that Israel DOES NOT use electronic voting onenote Mar 2015 #94

Bibi reflects views of many in Israel donna123 Mar 2015 #70

Israel is full of Obama hating right-wingers! B Calm Mar 2015 #74

Perhaps...probably...yup catbyte Mar 2015 #76

Are you kidding? It's standard operating procedure for right wingers notadmblnd Mar 2015 #77

He's the Israeli version of Dick Cheney - TBF Mar 2015 #78

Bibi only cares about Bibi and use some disgusting tactics to win Gothmog Mar 2015 #80

Was reading your op.... NCTraveler Mar 2015 #81

No you are Not. mylye2222 Mar 2015 #82

How come the parties in Israel are not complaining? former9thward Mar 2015 #90

Of course he stole it. Stealing elections is what right-wingers do. ~nt~ b.durruti Mar 2015 #88

Not beyond the bounds of possibility, IMO LeftishBrit Mar 2015 #91