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Some in GOP pushing for ballots to be counted by hand, not machines
mypanhandle ^ | 03/12/2022

Posted on 03/12/2022 3:42:18 PM PST by devane617

Growing suspicion about the security of voting systems has kindled a back-to-the future moment among conservatives in some parts of the U.S.

Republican lawmakers in at least six states have introduced legislation that would require all election ballots to be counted by hand instead of electronic tabulators. Similar proposals have been floated within some local governments, including about a dozen New Hampshire towns and Washoe County in the presidential battleground state of Nevada.

The push for hand-counting ballots comes amid mistrust of elections among many Republicans who believe the false narrative that widespread fraud cost former President Donald Trump reelection in the 2020 presidential contest. Despite no evidence of widespread fraud or major irregularities, conspiracy theories have proliferated among his allies that voting systems were somehow manipulated to favor Democrat Joe Biden. That has prompted calls to ban electronic tabulators used to scan ballots, record votes and compile race tallies.

“It’s our responsibility, and it should be our desire, to count every vote and to imbue confidence in our citizenry that our elections are fair and free, and that their vote is being counted,” said New Hampshire state Rep. Mark Alliegro, sponsor of a hand-counting bill that is similar to ones proposed in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Washington and West Virginia.

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1 posted on 03/12/2022 3:42:18 PM PST by devane617
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Some?

I guess vote integrity isn’t a RINO thing either.


2 posted on 03/12/2022 3:43:40 PM PST by AndyJackson
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Cut down the counting time from 2-3 weeks to 2-3 days??


3 posted on 03/12/2022 3:47:57 PM PST by thinden
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“Some”……first word says it all.

The machine is no more honest or corrupt as the person inputting the information.

Ruby Freeman, her daughter and the guy were alone and caught on video running the same ballots through the machine over and over. Never even asked about it.

Oh wait, she got a lawyer. So what? Make her come in and say, under oath, that she’s taking the 5th Amendment. Then show her the video and advise her of her rights under Miranda, as you put handcuffs on her and her daughter.

I can damn near guarantee that would look to her Dem provided lawyer, asking why she’s being locked up, start screaming that they told her nothing would happen to her. Then she’d start talking.

But nope.


4 posted on 03/12/2022 3:48:13 PM PST by qaz123
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To: devane617
among many Republicans who believe the false narrative that widespread fraud cost former President Donald Trump reelection in the 2020

Personally, I'm not sure who won, since the apparent fraud was also accompanied by Dumb-O-Crat plausible deniability maneuvers, such as media gaslighting (see above). But if "My"Panhandle is gonna pimp that stuff, they can get RTF outta Florida.

5 posted on 03/12/2022 3:48:27 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Florida: America's new free zone.)
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How do we begin to restore election integrity?

The first step is to vote out every RINO who must face a primary this year and replace them with constitutional patriots, especially in the state legislatures.

The Democrats could not have stolen anything were it not for RINO-controlled state legislatures that refused to enforce voter ID and folded like a cheap tent when it came to allowing the cheat-by-mail-ballots because of the scamdemic.

No more RINOs = No more stolen elections.

6 posted on 03/12/2022 3:48:32 PM PST by HandBasketHell
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“false narrative “ my Ass!


7 posted on 03/12/2022 3:48:34 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: devane617

Hand counting? Machine counting? It depends on who does the counting.


8 posted on 03/12/2022 3:49:08 PM PST by plain talk
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Every time they feel they absolutely must use the qualifier “Despite no evidence” just makes me believe in fraud and coverup even more


9 posted on 03/12/2022 3:49:35 PM PST by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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Paper ballots and purple fingers—vote on election day or not at all. Keep it simple, secure, and transparent.


10 posted on 03/12/2022 3:49:37 PM PST by Reno89519 (FJB. Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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And we all now know full well that it depends on who’s hands do the counting.


11 posted on 03/12/2022 3:49:53 PM PST by Bullish (This is the most bloated and most inept govt in history.)
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Democrats can’t count.


12 posted on 03/12/2022 3:50:04 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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“False narratives”....R-i-i-i-g-h-t.

Eliminate Dominion and we’ll see just how “false” the “narratives” are.


13 posted on 03/12/2022 3:50:37 PM PST by Chad C. Mulligan (qd4)
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So, if this passes, what will the narrative be if the demonrats not only start losing elections, but start getting utterly monkey stomped beyond all recognition?


14 posted on 03/12/2022 3:51:23 PM PST by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: devane617
Bring back the old, reliable voting method:


15 posted on 03/12/2022 3:52:04 PM PST by throwthebumsout
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Just counting illegal ballots. Check the canvas.


16 posted on 03/12/2022 3:55:22 PM PST by glimmerman70
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This whole thing vote îs so f’ing stupid it is unbelievable.

It can only be by design.

I designed a system myself while vacationing in florida.

In person sign in Ez touch screen interface, laser printer gives you sheet, if not correct you shred and repeat, then put in secure box while pollmaster watches.

Machine can count, but there is paper trail for recounts too

Kiss


17 posted on 03/12/2022 3:59:22 PM PST by algore
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To: throwthebumsout

On presidential elections we should pick up a weighted stone/disk/coin and toss it into a basket to be weighed on an on-going basis. When poles close we know who won.


18 posted on 03/12/2022 4:00:43 PM PST by devane617 (RUN FOR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICE! COUNCIL,SCHOOL BOARD, ETC.)
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To: Reno89519

Yes, I’m a fan of paper and ‘purple fingers’.

But it still all depends on who COUNTS the votes.


19 posted on 03/12/2022 4:02:43 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: devane617

Works for me.


20 posted on 03/12/2022 4:04:33 PM PST by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged )
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