Who cares if we have to round up a million volunteers to count the votes.....at least it would be honest.
2007-04-03 08:59:03 · 28 answers · asked by Ugly Betty 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
We should certainly not allow paperless voting, but we needn't go back to pure paper.
Scanned votes would be fine, since the marked ballots would be available for recount.
Ditto machines that provide paper backup.
The other thing we need to do is an amendment to eliminate the Electoral College, which allowed him to steal 2000 -- "All we need to do is prevent Democrats in Florida from voting, and we've won!"
I think we also need some system in place for when there wasn't in fact a real election, where voters were allowed to vote.
Saying, "Well, they clearly stole it, but there's no choice but to swear him in" is sheer insanity.
And that's what we've got.
2007-04-03 12:55:41 · answer #1 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No, because, if you recall Florida, they had paper ballots, and all the problems with "chad and hanging chad, etc". What this country needs to do is have a voting period, say one week long. Everyone who votes or is eligible to vote must bring in their voter card and do a tamper proof ballot. Once the ballot is complete. A person checks to make sure that the ballot is filled out correctly, but if they try to tell the voter who to vote for, they will be immediately arrested. Have one person from each political party present to keep the others honest. Then manually count the ballots, ensuring that each ballot is numbered and in sequence, so that none are lost, misplaced or any other excuse that has been used in the past. Sure, it will be expensive, but the only other choice is the current system or lack thereof.
2007-04-03 16:08:05 · answer #2 · answered by auditor4u2007 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
The volunteers are more dishonest. Take Washington states governor's election in 2004. they had 3 recounts and each time more ballots are found for the Dem's. Wouldn't you know it on the third count 200 plus new ballots are found in King County and now we have a socialist democratic Governor... yeah fair all right....
2007-04-03 16:16:50 · answer #3 · answered by Rich 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think we should go back to paper ballots. Why do we have to have the results of the election within hours? The media is pushing the electoral process so they can maybe scoop their competitors. I would rather have elections that can be challenged and have a reasonable chance of being fair.
2007-04-03 16:06:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
What an in accurate question. Please name the court case that proved that Bush rigged an electoral voting system? On the contrary Bush v Gore (2000) proved that the Constitution works, and our system works. Small states and rural areas should not be left to the whims of urban America. Our founding fathers knew it, why don't you?
2007-04-03 16:05:22 · answer #5 · answered by redgralle 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
OMG you Lefties are just Nuts!!!! Rigging the election hmmm lets talk about that for a min shall we. Nancy Pelosi when does she want an end to the war or a pull out date?? Hmmm fall 2008?? Isnt that during an election?? Rigging hey I smell something funny and it isnt fish. Its dirty politics cant win honest got to cheat. Oh and during the last election wasnt it the Dems who slashed tires so that some known republicans couldnt make it to the poles?? hmmmm ya we're riggin and your cheatin!!!! Get a life really!!!
2007-04-03 16:17:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yeah sure, because 1,000,000 people can be counted on to be honest. Furthermore, that is how we do it now. Volunteers at local precincts counting paper ballots and the talley on various voting booths. Did you really think George Bush sat in a room all by himself and counted the 40+million ballots cast?
2007-04-03 16:02:34 · answer #7 · answered by tobcol 5 · 5⤊ 3⤋
The electoral voting system was compromised when it was a paper system. Remember the chads!
2007-04-03 16:14:39 · answer #8 · answered by sjsosullivan 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
But he wasn't proved to have rigged anything was he. Get over it. this from someone who believes in a party that wants people in prison who have been found guilty of major crimes to be able to vote. What ever happended to that liberal who was caught with a voting machine in the trunk of his car down in Florida in the 2000 election. I'll tell you not a damn thing lol.
2007-04-03 16:07:53 · answer #9 · answered by crusinthru 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Heaven knows that it's simply impossible to rig paper ballots.
2007-04-03 16:07:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋