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Louisiana ends search for new voting machines amid criticism
AP via WBRZ ^ | 3/04/21

Posted on 03/05/2021 1:43:36 AM PST by Libloather

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana’s secretary of state decided Wednesday to shelve his search for new voting machines after a barrage of complaints about the bid process from election technology companies, the head of a state Senate oversight committee and his fellow Republicans.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin sent a letter to Paula Tregre, Louisiana’s chief procurement officer, announcing his decision, asking her to remove the bid solicitation from a state website and requesting that she dismiss protests filed by two companies that wanted to seek the work.

“I am withdrawing the (request for proposals) to spend the next few months seeking to undo the damage to voter confidence done by those who willfully spread misinformation and disinformation,” Ardoin said in a statement.

In his pointed letter to Tregre and a follow-up statement, the Republican secretary of state accused Tregre of mishandling complaints from the vendors about the bid process, defended his search effort and suggested critics were using national concerns about election integrity to derail needed replacement voting machines.

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The former president’s backers in Louisiana have suggested new machines could leave the state’s elections more vulnerable to hacking. They’ve complained the open bid process would allow Louisiana’s current voting machine vendor, Dominion Voting Systems, to seek a new contract. Trump supporters suggest that Dominion’s machines were somehow to blame for Trump’s loss in key swing states - but not his victory in Louisiana. Colorado-based Dominion has sued several high-profile figures nationally for spreading the allegations.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: batonrouge; billcassidy; colorado; dominion; fraud; kyleardoin; louisiana; mediawingofthednc; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; paulatregre; rino; vote
“Louisiana elections are some of the most safe and secure elections in the United States..."

Which ones aren't?

1 posted on 03/05/2021 1:43:36 AM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

want cheating to stop?

make accountability NORMAL.

the penalty for ELECTION CHEATING with DOminion
‘voting’ machines (controlled by the Vatican and
Ms. John Roberts through Leonardi) should be
military Trial for the participants,
and the loss of the State’s representatives in Congress
for two years.


2 posted on 03/05/2021 1:49:45 AM PST by Diogenesis ("Valour is superior to numbers" - Vegetius)
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To: Libloather

So, we now know the Louisiana vote is dirty because Bill Cassidy Flipped. Those who voted to impeach all come from states where the votes are compromised. In this case is it by Dominion voting machines. The signal is clear. Got elected by voter fraud...you voted to impeach. Cassidy is dirty.


3 posted on 03/05/2021 3:14:18 AM PST by WinstonSmith1984 ("War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, 1984)
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To: Libloather

They’re waiting for HR1 to pass.

There’s a provision in HR1 for money for states to buy RCV ready voting machines.


4 posted on 03/05/2021 3:15:42 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: mewzilla

“(e) Ability Of Replacement Systems To Administer Ranked Choice Elections.—To the greatest extent practicable, an eligible State which receives a grant to replace a voting system under this section shall ensure that the replacement system is capable of administering a system of ranked choice voting under which each voter shall rank the candidates for the office in the order of the voter’s preference.”


5 posted on 03/05/2021 3:17:29 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: Libloather

We showed up at his public meetings to let our thoughts be known. He was not happy. We don’t give a damn anymore how uncomfortable the politicians get.

When these pigs come to home districts make sure they never have a quiet moment. They need to fear us.


6 posted on 03/05/2021 3:36:34 AM PST by AnxiouslyWaiting
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To: Libloather

I predict they will magically go blue like Georgia.


7 posted on 03/05/2021 4:35:02 AM PST by IgnorerOfLiberals
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To: IgnorerOfLiberals

I predict they will magically go blue

************

You mean going back to where they came from?
LA’s history was blue/democrat for many, many years.


8 posted on 03/05/2021 4:52:57 AM PST by deport ( )
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To: WinstonSmith1984

They pulled a clever one here saying that Trump was blaming Dominion even though he won LA.

The argument was NEVER that Deominion as I call it machines were across-the-board changing votes or tampering, but only in six select states and in particular a few select cities needed to flip.

However, Biteme’s so-called “80m vote” suggests that perhaps Doominion machines were flipping votes everywhere and we just didn’t pay attention.


9 posted on 03/05/2021 5:25:42 AM PST by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix) )
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To: LS

“...machines were flipping votes everywhere and we just didn’t pay attention.”
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Exactly.


10 posted on 03/05/2021 6:02:49 AM PST by lakecumberlandvet (Appeasement never works.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
The media wing of the DNC:
The former president’s backers in Louisiana have suggested new machines could leave the state’s elections more vulnerable to hacking. They’ve complained the open bid process would allow Louisiana’s current voting machine vendor, Dominion Voting Systems, to seek a new contract. Trump supporters suggest that Dominion’s machines were somehow to blame for Trump’s loss in key swing states - but not his victory in Louisiana. Colorado-based Dominion has sued several high-profile figures nationally for spreading the allegations.

11 posted on 03/08/2021 3:33:35 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: LS

“However, Biteme’s so-called “80m vote” suggests that perhaps Doominion machines were flipping votes everywhere and we just didn’t pay attention.”

A report in Colorado suggests 450,000 votes were added by Dominion for democrats. This means Colorado is a Red State if true, and your comment is correct. The fraud is all over the place where Dominion is used.


12 posted on 03/10/2021 7:46:35 AM PST by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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