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DK504

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4. Diebold must go and we've been screaming about it for nearly 20 years.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Thu Jun 22, 2017, 10:52 AM

Jun 2017

I can just imagine the douche heads in DC don't a crap what he says, it don't mean nuttin' to them. Time for federal laws for what types of voting machines or standards on voting methods. We have to have a paper ballot system which takes as much time as a hackable diebold machine.

I'd love to see election day become a national holiday, but I won't hold my breath.

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We want a Paper Ballot and Pen instead of using FOR PROFIT machines selling democracy [View all] turbinetree Jun 2017 OP

Paper ballot and tabulation companies are likely 'for profit' too. AtheistCrusader Jun 2017 #1

Agreed 1000 percent!!! How do we get this started? blueinredohio Jun 2017 #2

Check out Verified Voting .org. They are doing great work on election integrity, audits, etc. Amaryllis Jun 2017 #6

Make that a paper ballot and PENCIL (of a certain # lead) maddiemom Jun 2017 #3

Diebold must go and we've been screaming about it for nearly 20 years. DK504 Jun 2017 #4

Totally agree! denvine Jun 2017 #5

This fellow lays it out quite clearly. byronius Jun 2017 #7

Our vote must be able to be recounted! Our vote must be able to be verified! Voting must be easy. The Wielding Truth Jun 2017 #8