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Election Reform

Thinkingabout

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1. On the Diebold booth i vote on allows for the opportunity for verification before CAST BALLOT.

Reply to Stevepol (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 09:32 PM

Aug 2015

I would be more concerned about the loss of secret ballot by having ballots printed at the end of voting. I care dearly about the opportunity to vote without others knowing who I voted. It would seem like too much possible means to intimidate a voter by those who may want to control the election results.

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A possible campaign for verifiable elections? [View all] Stevepol Aug 2015 OP

On the Diebold booth i vote on allows for the opportunity for verification before CAST BALLOT. Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #1

The danger is much greater of losing privacy in the present set-up Stevepol Aug 2015 #2

Are you saying the voter should have the capability of printing out their ballot after voting? Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #3

No I'm talking about the two main types of voting machines. Stevepol Aug 2015 #4

This isn't the type of machine used in Texas, actually it is eslate and isn't touch screen. Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #5

Why not? I get an ATM receipt. Downwinder Aug 2015 #6

We are entitled to secret ballot of which I value. Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #7

A printout would not make it any more or less secret. Downwinder Aug 2015 #8

So if I have a printout of my ballot are you saying someone else can not read the ballot? Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #12

Only if you permit it. Downwinder Aug 2015 #13

Perhaps in some cases, in cases of a controlling mate it is not this simple, you have to think Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #14

But the voter could be improperly pressured to permit it. Jim Lane Aug 2015 #17

Why ATMs are nothing at all like voting machines eridani Aug 2015 #9

A wonderful summary of the situation but Stevepol Aug 2015 #10

I absolutely agree that this would help turn up skullduggery eridani Aug 2015 #11

This is what the group would be for: Stevepol Aug 2015 #15

By the way, Stevepol Aug 2015 #16