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Paper receipts

Tom Brosz — 10/20/2004 10:22:16 PM (archived)

The idea is not to allow someone to walk off with the receipt, but to drop the paper printout into a normal, locked and certified ballot box. In case of a problem with the electronic vote, a recount of the paper ballots is a backup procedure. If enough people are happy with the electronic vote, the paper ballots are archived securely for future reference in the same manner that such ballots are stored now.

I see this as a no-brainer, and can't figure out why electronic voting machines can't be so equipped. The printout could even have an optically-readable mark as part of it, to make recounts easier.

As for the rest, pray it isn't close. Some political groups have always seen elections as obstacles, not exercises of the will of the people.

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What is it about the Provisional Ballots? - ebnelson - 10/20/2004 3:02:06 PM
- I like the following system: - David F Mayer - 10/24/2004 2:03:11 AM
- Provisional ballots are for people with possibly valid registrations. - Mary Anne - 10/20/2004 11:06:31 PM
  - But a federal judge ni Michigan has ordered the ballots to be counted, not held or investigated. (n/t) - ebnelson - 10/21/2004 2:01:22 PM
    - Your information is incomplete - Mary Anne - 10/22/2004 7:25:17 PM
- The perfect voting machine - FrankC - 10/20/2004 9:43:49 PM
  - re: The perfect voting machine - Publius - 10/21/2004 2:12:20 PM
  - LOL! Thanks, Frank... (n/t) - Mary Anne - 10/20/2004 9:53:55 PM
- What is wrong with using the electric ballot? - REB - 10/20/2004 8:17:21 PM
  - re: People don't trust Electronic machines, and the Democrats are playing on fear (again) - Scott Evil - 10/20/2004 9:10:07 PM
    - Paper receipts - Tom Brosz - 10/20/2004 10:22:16 PM
      - No Paper receipts backup, no electronic voting - phil - 10/21/2004 2:58:31 PM
        
        re: It may be time to put pictures, SS #'s and other identifying info on voter ID cards. - Scott Evil - 10/21/2004 5:18:34 PM
        
        Drivers License is all they need - REB - 10/22/2004 4:55:04 PM
        
        Not everyone can get a driver's license. - Mary Anne - 10/22/2004 6:59:52 PM
        
        And why would dead people, illegals, or pets need them? (n/t) - Lee - 10/24/2004 2:40:34 AM
        
        ID requirements - Tom Brosz - 10/23/2004 12:12:40 AM
        
        The Federal rules are detailed, but not overly so. - Mary Anne - 10/23/2004 1:13:47 AM
        
        footnote - Fox - 10/24/2004 2:54:45 AM
        
        P.S. National ID Cards - Tom Brosz - 10/23/2004 5:22:22 AM
        
        Did you see any of those state ID requirements that demanded a drivers license? - Tom Brosz - 10/23/2004 5:13:40 AM
        
        No. But I know for a fact that the state ID requirements are so all over the map that the Feds won't accept them. - Mary Anne - 10/23/2004 11:23:54 AM
        
        re: state ID requirements - Tom Brosz - 10/23/2004 5:14:23 PM
    - Character assassination (n/t) - Mary Anne - 10/20/2004 9:24:48 PM
- re: Democrats desire Anarchy - Scott Evil - 10/20/2004 4:58:33 PM
  - Character assassination redux - Mary Anne - 10/20/2004 11:23:06 PM
    - re: Don't eliminate absentee balloting, but at least require the ballots to be noterized. - Scott Evil - 10/21/2004 1:19:52 PM
      - Ridiculous - Fox - 10/24/2004 3:03:46 AM
    - Exercise of franchise - Tom Brosz - 10/21/2004 2:34:05 AM
    - Obstructionists is a better term. - Lee - 10/21/2004 2:31:53 AM
  - I understand the concern. I hope posters here from all sides will address this. - ebnelson - 10/20/2004 6:59:11 PM

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