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Bernardo de La Paz

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6. Because US ballots are so complicated. Should be three ballots and three boxes

Reply to MichMan (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 13, 2025, 03:12 PM

Apr 13

National: Prez, Reps, Senators. Count those first. Would get the national election over before midnight ET.

State: Gov, Reps, Senators, other state offices. Second.

Everything else: county, municipal, amendments, initiatives, and referenda.

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Trump's order could force states to buy costly new voting machines [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 13 OP

He wants machines the gop can rig.... Karadeniz Apr 13 #1

He may get the handcounting that he can't rig. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 13 #5

Id like to make handcounting required, but its in the hands of the states. Maybe Karadeniz Apr 13 #10

One solution: both approaches Bernardo de La Paz Apr 13 #14

Why are so many in favor of hand counting ballots if it is time consuming and prone to errors ? MichMan Apr 13 #2

Hand-COUNTABLE ballots are a good thing. RandomNumbers Apr 13 #4

Because US ballots are so complicated. Should be three ballots and three boxes Bernardo de La Paz Apr 13 #6

If they don't end up in the right box, then what? MichMan Apr 13 #15

No, one day. Any in the wrong box will be minimal and will get sorted out in due course Bernardo de La Paz Apr 13 #16

same reason why that is how recounts are done stillcool Apr 13 #7

Great response below yours. It sounds better underpants Apr 13 #9

Machine counting in Florida 2000 GoreWon2000 Apr 13 #21

Interfering w/ state's rights in running elections. I don't think this will stand up in court. SWBTATTReg Apr 13 #3

He's trying in all sorts of ways to interfere with state's rights slightlv Apr 13 #19

His order will not stand Fiendish Thingy Apr 13 #8

Didn't Ivanka patent a brand of voting machines in China??? Are they coming here now? Evolve Dammit Apr 13 #11

Explanation here RandomNumbers Apr 13 #12

Actually... Trump shot the R's in their feet... Mustellus Apr 13 #13

The Constitution says the States The Wizard Apr 13 #17

This has Leon Musk's stench all over it Bayard Apr 13 #18

THIS! x 1000 for me, Bayard! slightlv Apr 13 #20