Each of the 50 States needs a State Board of Elections

December 2, 2020 | re_tail20

[Mad Dawg]

WITH SUBPOENA POWERS!

[PBRCat]

In former times, the Illinois Secretary of State supervised statewide elections, but this function was removed from the office about fifty years ago and an appointed State Board of Elections was created in the aftermath.

Why?

A corrupt Secretary of State constantly misused his powers to benefit the Democratic Party.

Paul Powell died before being brought to justice. After his passing, $800,000.00 in cash was found in his hotel room and office in Springfield, Illinois. His top salary never amounted to more than $30,000.00 annually.

[9YearLurker]

No reason at all to incorporate official positions for members of any political parties, let alone two parties as corrupt as the Dems and the GOP!

[ClearCase_guy]

We need a National Standard with Rules and Checks for all Federal Elections. Leaving Elections to local and State Politicians is an invitation to Cheating and Fraud.

I agree with that.

I think state boards should "manage" their elections, but should do so in accordance with uniform, federally established standards. And I think zero federal dollars should be dispensed to states until they get their act together. I'm talking no federal money. Not even disaster relief. Establish a clean and correct election process which can be processed by midnight on election day, can be verified and can be audited. Until that happens, too bad if you have an earthquake. Help's not on the way.

[mjustice]

I think state boards should "manage" their elections, but should do so in accordance with uniform, federally established standards.

I'm torn between whether the federal standards should apply to state elections (or whether they should create their own standards that must meet a minimum standard to receive funds), but I agree in principle. If you don't have clean elections, you don't receive a nickel in federal aid. That includes relocating military facilities and government facilities (e.g. prisons) where practical.

MJ

[lurk]

We are learning- too late- that there is no uniform system for a secure ballot processing system. Local ACORN bosses can run their ballot counting centers like warlords.

[aimhigh]

I couldn’t trust such a bureau appointed by the Oregon governor, or the Democrat supermajority legislature.

[Engedi]

Ballots need to be watermarked/ coded or somehow not be able to be copied. Every state same start and stop dates.

I’m sure next fraud election, the fraudsters will fold the absentee ballots so “not to be detected”. People noticed they were not folded and clean with no wrinkles, tears, etc. Fraudsters are listening and taking notes of what not to do next election.