Secret ballots?

Question

I hear a lot of talk about how Democrats should win and people have said that if they don't, they will automatically assume that voting machines are rigged. Have we forgotten that we operate using secret ballots, and that someone can talk all the trash they want to while in public, but when it comes down to it, nobody but that person knows who they really voted for. My question is this: Under what circumstances could a Republican win and it not be questioned by Democrats?

Answer 1

You have a valid point about exit polls not always matching the tally. Some people are afraid what their neighbors will think.

Personally I'm skeptical about the reliability of electronic voting.
It's too late to change now so the best I can do is vote, and be done with it.
Having seen the debacle here in Florida in 2004, punch-card ballots don't inspire me with any great confidence either.
(hanging or dimpled chads, remember?)
The only way I can see voter confidence become the norm, is a
return to printed ballots marked with a pen.

Unfortunately, there is no way to eliminate the human factor in voting. There will always be fraud, and error. By no means am I saying that we should give up on the process, it's still the best thing going. I am saying that we should all be more interested in
the process at the local level before its too late to make your voice heard by the election officials who administer it.

Republican or Democrat, there will always be accusations of
wrongdoing, it is a by-product of the cry-baby mentality of our modern culture.

Answer 2

The democrats are playing every angle they can think of. In Ohio, probably the same in every other state, they would call at least once a day asking me to vote early by mail and to vote democrat so they could get an early lead. Ohio's law prohibits the counting of absentee ballots until after the polls close on Tuesday night. They were successful in finding a liberal judge that would piss all over that law and allow the counting to start early. I think any republican win will be questioned by the dems until there is no longer a democrat party.

Answer 3

It can't happen not if the public protects their ballots.

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Answer 4

Hi honey! There are some problems with the security of the machines, but I do not think it is fair to question the integrity of the Republican party (or anyone) based on the possibility of the machines being hacked. Frog is tired. Good night Babyrawl.

Answer 5

I bet this will be the worst ever defeat of the the Repablicans. Republicans will rig the polls or even say that there was Iraq's influence in voting machines so throw them out. or even they may say Al Quiada has rigged to make US unstable.

Answer 6

The sanctity of the votes must be respected. There must be no rigging of votes. The people must guard their sovereign right to vote.

Answer 7

Look, Repulsicans are known for dirty tricks. They just got caught mailing Democrats notices that their polling places have been moved/changed.
Case Closed.

Answer 8

never demotards will start crying today at 7pm.