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Here in WA, we can check on votes without a login scscholar Jun 2016 #1
Oh my God larkrake Jun 2016 #2
Where do we check that? I hadn't heard of that and would like to check. Thanks. uppityperson Jun 2016 #7
You won't get a reply. former9thward Jun 2016 #10
Yet I got a reply, same time post as your snarky one uppityperson Jun 2016 #15
Its BS. former9thward Jun 2016 #23
They come out of the woodwork, Up, just to piss on discussion larkrake Jun 2016 #30
she got a valid reply larkrake Jun 2016 #16
Valid in a CT eyes but not anyone else. former9thward Jun 2016 #24
If you're in King County.... scscholar Jun 2016 #11
Thank you for your prompt reply. uppityperson Jun 2016 #22
All I needed was Zip Code, DOB, and my street number (not street name) to check..... Brother Buzz Jun 2016 #21
I live in Ohio... RazBerryBeret Jun 2016 #3
I get that sinking feeling too larkrake Jun 2016 #4
I have read, and I don't know if this is true or not, but... NV Whino Jun 2016 #5
I dont think primaries are a threat to the poweres. It is the General election larkrake Jun 2016 #9
Yeah, I'm not advocating voting by computer. NV Whino Jun 2016 #17
All votes are counted. former9thward Jun 2016 #13
In this scenario, mail in would be counted as they come in of coarse larkrake Jun 2016 #18
Your second question answers your first one jberryhill Jun 2016 #6
How so? Unless the receiving end is what is rigged? larkrake Jun 2016 #12
What do you mean by "the receiving end"? jberryhill Jun 2016 #25
we have state tallys now, but National race votes would go to one destination, states are bypassed larkrake Jun 2016 #33
No.nt 7wo7rees Jun 2016 #8
Volunteer and work an election day for your County's Board of Elections. FSogol Jun 2016 #14
that is comforting- are you saying they do a hand count after the machine tallys? larkrake Jun 2016 #19
First time I worked there, it kept a mechanical tally and the votes from each FSogol Jun 2016 #26
Thank you for that. larkrake Jun 2016 #34
State. n/t FSogol Jun 2016 #43
Every election this question comes up... TreasonousBastard Jun 2016 #20
Voting is covered under state law as they pay for it....there federal guidelines beachbumbob Jun 2016 #27
Hypothetical. moondust Jun 2016 #28
hypothetical, yes, but voiced often A national vote would eliminate that kind of interference larkrake Jun 2016 #35
I'd love to see moondust Jun 2016 #38
No it is just a question at this point larkrake Jun 2016 #40
In California, I use paper ballots that are scanned in to a tabulator. What to you consider counted? Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #29
I assume that tabulator is a computer? I dont think Calif is corrupted, any blue state is probably larkrake Jun 2016 #36
They didn't in 2000 in Florida. That's for damn sure. nt valerief Jun 2016 #31
"Secondly, why is there not a national voting process instead of state to state variences? " dumbcat Jun 2016 #32
Its been many many years since I read that, but it is a national race and no-one should be larkrake Jun 2016 #37
Start your amendment process, and dumbcat Jun 2016 #39
are you one of those "cant do it" persons? larkrake Jun 2016 #41
Sometimes dumbcat Jun 2016 #44
Are you essentially asking "why do we have an electoral college rather than popular vote"? metalbot Jun 2016 #45
that makes sense, thanx larkrake Jun 2016 #46
Depends on the state and localities. roamer65 Jun 2016 #42
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