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JohnnyRingo

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36. I'm sure your machines print a secure paper trail...

Tue Nov 24, 2015, 10:49 AM

Nov 2015

...it's my understanding they all do as required in a law put forth and passed by Democratic governor Ted Strickland in 2005.

I don't see why a paper ballot would "throw" any poll worker though. Every precinct has a certain number of voters who prefer such a ballot and we're well prepared to accommodate them. What amuses me is that the paper ballot is just fed through and scanned by a computer at the local county elections board. That's why you had to completely fill in the dot next to your choice.

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Official Vote Tally on Ohio's Pot Issue Deemed "Statistically Impossible" [View all] HomerRamone Nov 2015 OP

Maybe a lot of voters that wanted legal pot didn't want a monopoly on it hobbit709 Nov 2015 #1

Bingo- we hate monopolies which buy and support politicians. daybranch Nov 2015 #24

I probably would have voted against the monopoly if I were in that state HomerRamone Nov 2015 #41

I am another one who would have voted no when I read jwirr Nov 2015 #48

Dude, I thought it was Yes on 1 and 2 but No on 3 underpants Nov 2015 #2

Yes No Yes Marthe48 Nov 2015 #44

Could it be that a poll with 1000 people was flawed Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #3

No, 1000 is a fine sample size central scrutinizer Nov 2015 #59

That is a typical sample size and it had a margin of error of less than 5%. So it makes no sense pnwmom Nov 2015 #60

"If the Zogby poll was accurate" jeff47 Nov 2015 #4

While I'm fine with the way it turned out, I welcome any investigation into Ohio voting. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #5

Excellent suggestion. appal_jack Nov 2015 #6

Erich...THAT should be implemented nationwide! SoapBox Nov 2015 #14

Sounds great! Better, come up with a system not relying on the cheaters' cooperation, like a site GoneFishin Nov 2015 #25

We need voting that's verifiable but not too verifiable. Jim Lane Nov 2015 #42

If they can itemize random rec'ts Marthe48 Nov 2015 #46

That sounds like an invitation to manipulate by minority voters. kristopher Nov 2015 #50

Yes, but probability is science, and we all know Jeebus guided the votes. valerief Nov 2015 #7

many of our elections are way dirty .... end of story Botany Nov 2015 #8

People, including those here, are SO eager to discredit poll after poll year after year HomerRamone Nov 2015 #9

MSM stopped their exit polls in 2004 Marthe48 Nov 2015 #47

Be prepared for a repeat during the presidential election Punx Nov 2015 #10

That vote was a test of the system, a dry-run. Next up, the primary. NorthCarolina Nov 2015 #11

I wondered about the dry run thing too Renew Deal Nov 2015 #15

probably why the polls NorthCarolina Nov 2015 #18

There is another possibility Renew Deal Nov 2015 #20

Well not really. In my job I am FAR NorthCarolina Nov 2015 #21

I honestly don't think the results would need to be rigged ToxMarz Nov 2015 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Nov 2015 #12

I haven't followed this closely but... Renew Deal Nov 2015 #13

Elections ARE being stolen... believe it! usaf-vet Nov 2015 #17

Polling was more accurate before Deibold. lobodons Nov 2015 #19

Ask President Kerry about stolen elections in Ohio. RoverSuswade Nov 2015 #22

Just like W in 04! Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #23

that second to last paragraph explains it all. They should really save those tricks for bigger yurbud Nov 2015 #26

45 percent of the electorate voted maindawg Nov 2015 #27

I work a precinct here in Ohio JohnnyRingo Nov 2015 #32

Did they change the numbers several days after the vote? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #53

You're correct. JohnnyRingo Nov 2015 #55

Get ready for 2016. It's going to be a crazy ride. jalan48 Nov 2015 #28

Our voting machines are not "antiquated". JohnnyRingo Nov 2015 #29

Maybe not in your county, OnyxCollie Nov 2015 #33

I'm sure your machines print a secure paper trail... JohnnyRingo Nov 2015 #36

Nobody asks for a paper ballot. OnyxCollie Nov 2015 #38

I'm not going to argue the point... JohnnyRingo Nov 2015 #40

I'm aware that I voted by computer. OnyxCollie Nov 2015 #45

I didn't want to argue that poll workers are "thrown". JohnnyRingo Nov 2015 #54

Considering that the same confusion occurs OnyxCollie Nov 2015 #61

I have always voted in a small precinct in MN. We have a jwirr Nov 2015 #51

John Kerry probably won Ohio in 04 Gman Nov 2015 #30

So it's true in Ohio, but not in Kentucky? Polls do, errrr, do not, em, ...lie, except???? Ford_Prefect Nov 2015 #31

Ohio needs to upgrade its election process JEB Nov 2015 #34

I'm not positive it was stolen - Holly_Hobby Nov 2015 #35

I'm a user and I voted against it. JohnnyRingo Nov 2015 #39

I voted against it too Holly_Hobby Nov 2015 #57

I think they bit off more than the voters could chew. JohnnyRingo Nov 2015 #58

OK, anonymous. ananda Nov 2015 #37

This was a monopoly issue, not a Pot issue CincyDem Nov 2015 #43

The the drug warriors will break the law to uphold the law. blackspade Nov 2015 #49

Maybe the supporters smoked one in the morning, L. Coyote Nov 2015 #52

Another election stolen by Republicans in Ohio diane in sf Nov 2015 #56