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loyalsister

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11. What you propose would take away civil rights from some people

Reply to diva77 (Original post)

Wed Aug 2, 2017, 12:50 PM

Aug 2017

There are a lot of people with disabilities who never have the bassic right to vote privately until the machines became available. Try to find a way to do this without eliminating some civil rights.

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If we want to take back Congress and local elections in 2018 we have to do this: [View all] diva77 Aug 2017 OP

And you think Republicans will go along with that????? Chasstev365 Aug 2017 #1

I'm not counting on repugs to do the right thing for anything. But with the recent DefCon hacks diva77 Aug 2017 #2

Thank you for the roster! Kick. Squinch Aug 2017 #3

You're welcome!! diva77 Aug 2017 #7

Yes delisen Aug 2017 #4

K n R Amaryllis Aug 2017 #5

We MUST address election vulnerability if we are ever to have a majority again: Amaryllis Aug 2017 #6

Absolutely! ...and glad you added the link to your post about EVERY SYSTEM HACKED at Defcon!! diva77 Aug 2017 #10

people in states with ballot initiatives could try to get this issue on the ballot; i think it may b TheFrenchRazor Aug 2017 #8

Excellent idea and good point regarding the need to circumvent SOS's & state legislatures diva77 Aug 2017 #9

What you propose would take away civil rights from some people loyalsister Aug 2017 #11

Actually, that's a false argument. The so-called voting machines that are supposed to accommodate diva77 Aug 2017 #12

Bullshit loyalsister Aug 2017 #13

So you trust the corporations that are manufacturing computerized voting machine diva77 Aug 2017 #14