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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:04 AM Original message |
WHY don't we have UNIFORM & VERIFIABLE VOTING?? |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. We don't have it because the people we really vote for may might get elected. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I can't work for or donate money to the Dem party again until they... |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. +1000 |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Voting should be required by law |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. Because our "democracy" is a sham. The entire voting system is a joke.... |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Why haven't Democrats, led by the Prez, fought for a verifiable voting system? |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
27. Status quo....they're part of it. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:35 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. That's what it must be, as sickening as it is. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. Elections are run by the States... |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. We can't have a Federal law about votes being verifiable? A few years ago... |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:50 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. I don't say we should not do all we can |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I'm okay with different state systems, but ALL of them should be verifiable imo... |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. And I say that is all well and good but also not worth waiting for |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 11:05 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I think we can count on Florida and Ohio being corrupt again, so... |
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marginlized (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
6. State's Rights - its in the Constitution n/t |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Are you saying we couldn't have a Federal law requiring verification? |
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MjolnirTime (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. You could have a Federal law that the States verify. But the verification couldn't be done directly |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:24 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I don't know why there hasn't been any leadership on this - the current system... |
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MjolnirTime (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. My dream is for someone to take up the charge for a Voting Holiday |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. That would be a good beginning but I don't hear our "leaders" talking about it. |
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marginlized (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. You could certainly have Federalized elections... |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:49 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Seems like there could be a law requiring verifiable voting without... |
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MjolnirTime (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
9. States' Rights do divide us in many ways. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. delete |
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Sportsguy (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
12. Or Wisconsin (Waukesha- Kathy Nikolaus, etc.) |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Is there an ongoing investigation about her? |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
15. because each state handles voting |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Please see #8. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-11 10:57 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I think that would be costly and ineffective |
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