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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:16 AM Original message |
What if you REFUSED to use a Voting Machine & Demanded a paper ballot? |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. I tried it yesterday |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. No choice huh? We need to be Pro Choice. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. Some states will give you an optical scan ballot that will.. |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. My county just switched to opti-scan |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Yeah, but at least in a recount, they can use the actual ballots. |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 01:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. except if the results aren't super-close, the candidate/person requesting |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. I guess you could write it on a piece of paper and shove it in the card... |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
5. I tried that last time. They said "we do not have any paper ballots". |
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astonamous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
6. Is absentee voting a better option? n/t |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I usually vote absentee, never used the new machines. |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. not if they choose to not count it |
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astonamous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Argh! You are probably right about them not counting |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 01:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. they count absentee in CA. n/t |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I have my doubts about absentee voting and provisionals |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. our absentee ballots are counted by an optiscan machine |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
7. I'm doing just that by voting absentee. |
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scorpiogirl (662 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
10. My understanding is that they are required to have paper ballots |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
11. I want a paper ballot with MY signature, and a receipt. |
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Kukesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
14. I'm a poll worker in Ohio |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
15. When my husband requested a paper ballot in MD |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
16. Supposedly you should be able to do this, however, I wonder |
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SCDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 12:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I was a poll manager yesterday in SC elections |
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ChickMagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
17. My hubby tried that |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Actually... |
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ChickMagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Oh. My bad. |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
19. I asked for a moist clay tablet and a sharp stick. They told me |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:50 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. BWAHAHA! |
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SCDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
23. I was an assistant poll manager yesterday in SC elections |
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