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Aristus

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1. Good move, Maryland!

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 10:26 AM

Nov 2013

Smart thinking.

You can keep the electronic voting as well, if you want. But here's a tip: don't use proprietary vote-couting software! Does it make sense to have the votes tallied by the people who own the software? I don't think so...

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Maryland Will Return To Paper Ballots In 2016 [View all] ErikJ Nov 2013 OP

Good move, Maryland! Aristus Nov 2013 #1

Democrats billhicks76 Nov 2013 #20

Glad to hear this. Now, if every state would do this: Paper Roses Nov 2013 #2

Hartmann: Why Ireland sold their voting machines for scrap metal ErikJ Nov 2013 #3

Why Germany outlawed voting machines in 2009. Stevepol Nov 2013 #15

Best news of the morning Blue Owl Nov 2013 #4

Receipts are useless as paper trails. RC Nov 2013 #5

+1000 crazylikafox Nov 2013 #8

Paper ballots, hand counted, in public, cameras rolling, nothing less. Scuba Nov 2013 #6

Yes! aquart Nov 2013 #11

Hear, hear! n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #23

would love to see this in all states. Glad to see it Maryland! nt littlewolf Nov 2013 #7

Yes! Only 48 more states to go! nt silvershadow Nov 2013 #9

And purple dye on your finger after you vote Blandocyte Nov 2013 #10

The optical scanners can be hacked. therefore ballots need to be counted by hand,*at the precinct*, kath Nov 2013 #12

Great idea in theory Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #17

Well, how does Canada manage it? kath Nov 2013 #25

Canada's ballots are not as complicated as ours Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #26

I was annoyed that they got rid of the "arrow" paper ballots here in the first place... devils chaplain Nov 2013 #13

I would bet many states would vote for paper ballots... RussBLib Nov 2013 #14

Gosh, who could have predicted that Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #16

Excellent idea IMO. LeftishBrit Nov 2013 #18

So good to hear some states are looking for a cleaner way to vote. Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2013 #19

"To avoid the fear of computers eating voters"... druidity33 Nov 2013 #21

Hal, open the voting booth doors! Thor_MN Nov 2013 #27

Excellent! lonestarnot Nov 2013 #22

DO you all realize that Maryland is assuming the paper ballot is electronically scanned? brooklynite Nov 2013 #24