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lanlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 03:07 PM Original message |
Irish reject e-voting, go back to paper |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. We should do the same in America. |
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feslen (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. re: wow why don't we ditch computer voting here? |
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Hangingon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Because we are more than 4 million population? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 08:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Don't think the size of the population matters -- in fact, what if we all demanded . . . |
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Hangingon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. If we all demanded absentee ballots how many years |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 10:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I think the number of voters using absentee ballots has been steadily increasing . . . |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 04:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Perhaps because the federal government doesn't control voting? |
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kster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Your excuse is worn out "Hand Counting Ballots in NH: WIlton" (VIDEO) |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 10:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Federal Paper Ballot Emergency Act --- |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. We certainly need to create more uniform conditions . . . Jimmy Carter made some |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 04:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
24. Because they have parliamentary systems where they don't vote for individuals--just parties? |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. It will make it even harder to attack the next vote where Ireland will again reject the new EU doc |
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Patriot Abroad (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Hopefully the Irish will see the light this time around . . . |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. I would swear I read more than six months ago that the Irish had rejected |
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Stevepol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. K&R! Ireland now a democracy again. Soon the US will be a democracy again!! |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. Has this country forgotten that all voting is in precincts which are |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 04:56 AM Response to Reply #8 |
25. This is pure crap. We have a very hard time getting enough precinct workers in large counties |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. aye , the land of my ancestors aren't fools |
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Patriot Abroad (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I disagree . . . |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. Computers are not a good answer to voting. |
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Patriot Abroad (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
11. This is old news |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's apparent that e-voting machines ARE working *As Intended* |
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cpompilo (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
16. Electronic voting has killed democracy in this country. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Yes . . . "who knows how many other elections stolen electronically" . . . |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-26-09 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
19. Good move on their part. |
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