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With no protection for this November elections, is it time for international election observers. (Original Post) StTimofEdenRoc Jun 2018 OP
We'd need an army of them, but I agree DFW Jun 2018 #1
paper ballots... lapfog_1 Jun 2018 #2
A great idea! Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #3
What do you mean you no protection? loyalsister Jun 2018 #4
Every single polling station? Absolutely. StTimofEdenRoc Jun 2018 #6
Are you sure? loyalsister Jun 2018 #7
We have all seen. StTimofEdenRoc Jun 2018 #8
Paranoia and conspiracy theories discourage votes loyalsister Jun 2018 #9
Sign up to work on the election in your county. MineralMan Jun 2018 #5

DFW

(54,448 posts)
1. We'd need an army of them, but I agree
Sat Jun 9, 2018, 03:24 PM
Jun 2018

Fraudulent manipulation has just become too prevalent, and we all know by whom. The ones perpetrating the fraud are silent on the subject.

In the words of an old friend: "nuff said."

lapfog_1

(29,228 posts)
2. paper ballots...
Sat Jun 9, 2018, 03:27 PM
Jun 2018

hand counted... multiple times.

Results known in days ( sorry media ) not in hours or minutes.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
3. A great idea!
Sat Jun 9, 2018, 03:27 PM
Jun 2018

By now the world should see....this 23% in America...is YOUR problem too. And brother it's a hard pill to swallow. See the G meeting in Canada.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
4. What do you mean you no protection?
Sat Jun 9, 2018, 03:33 PM
Jun 2018

Elections are run locally. Does your assessment include everything single county and every single polling station in the US, or is there a touch of the hyperbole that discourages people from voting?

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
7. Are you sure?
Sat Jun 9, 2018, 03:45 PM
Jun 2018

I am referring to where you get your information. Have you studied every single polling station to assess the security? "No protection" suggests a claim that you know a lot more about elections than you possibly can know.

 

StTimofEdenRoc

(445 posts)
8. We have all seen.
Sat Jun 9, 2018, 04:01 PM
Jun 2018

Three stolen elections for president.
Bush 2000 Florida and 2004 Ohio and Trump.

Numerous south eastern Wisconsin elections.
The original Al Franken recount showed county clerks moving a few votes here and there changing the original statewide count.
Numerous cases of what happened to my registration. Purging of legitimate voter registrations.

No, I do not claim to be an expert, but it does not take one to see we have a problem.




loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
9. Paranoia and conspiracy theories discourage votes
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 01:42 AM
Jun 2018

Everytime I hear it, I wonder what happened in 2008 and 2012. Why did the election fixers skip those years?
If you really want to do something to make sure we have secure elections, look for advisory committees and volunteer to work the polls. Also, get to know your county clerk. Ask them about how they run elections. Hysteria without actually knowledge about what worries you is not going to help anyone.

MineralMan

(146,338 posts)
5. Sign up to work on the election in your county.
Sat Jun 9, 2018, 03:38 PM
Jun 2018

Be part of monitoring the election where you are. Contact your County Clerk or Elections Office.

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