Every time you go to the grocery store, you get a receipt that tells you what you bought and how much you paid for it. When you go to the gas pump and use your debit card to buy gasoline, the pump prints out a nice receipt that tells you how many gallons you pumped and what the price was per gallon. Go to the voting booth and you get nothing. How do you know that your vote was counted; and how do you know that the person you attempted to vote for actually got your vote?
Voting Receipt
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It doesn't matter who wins! Shouldn't you know that by now? It's all a facade.
Wife and I are watching the show "Scandal" right now and I have been thinking the same thing.... Usually they give you a generic receipt that says "I voted"
Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
It doesn't matter who wins! Shouldn't you know that by now? It's all a facade.
A farce, I think. If he were an option, I'd vote for the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man or that creepy Bib. US voting procedures would make a great Monty Python sketch.
It doesn't matter who wins! Shouldn't you know that by now? It's all a facade.
A farce, I think. If he were an option, I'd vote for the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man or that creepy Bib. US voting procedures would make a great Monty Python sketch.
The reason this is not done is because anyone can pick up your voting receipt and your private vote is suddenly not private. There is a modification of this which is implemented in some areas. In electronic voting booths a paper receipt is printed out under a glass cover, showing who you voted for. You are not allowed to take this receipt. This paper receipt is used if there is a recount.
Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
The reason this is not done is because anyone can pick up your voting receipt and your private vote is suddenly not private.
They'd have to reach into my pocket to get the receipt. Secondly, I don't care if anyone knows who I voted for.
The reason this is not done is because anyone can pick up your voting receipt and your private vote is suddenly not private.
They'd have to reach into my pocket to get the receipt. Secondly, I don't care if anyone knows who I voted for.
Here they give you a sticker that says "i voted".
Merkava, perhaps you need to study civics or American history to review the concept of a secret ballot. Because they went over all of this in school. Cause they did do this for about 50 years with corrupt results.
Google Gilded age, Tammany hall, Boss Tweed, etc.
Boss Hog from Dukes of Hazzard is a caricature of this age, as well as any other political "Fat Cat" characters.
Elections were rigged because the fat cats would persuade people through money to vote a certain way.
While you may think, oh I can't be bribed, it is more sinister using intimidation or financial pressure: Vote for Candidate X otherwise you lose your job, or vote for X otherwise you lose your apartment etc.
Turn in your "receipt" to prove it.
Having a "receipt" or rolls would would ensure votes were counted yes, but counted only the way the Fat Cats wanted.
It is also why in a recount or review of physical ballots, any ballot that is marked with a distinguishing mark is thrown out as invalid. (e.g. you draw a dinosaur on your ballot).
Complete the saying, "Those who do not know history..."
Google Gilded age, Tammany hall, Boss Tweed, etc.
Boss Hog from Dukes of Hazzard is a caricature of this age, as well as any other political "Fat Cat" characters.
Elections were rigged because the fat cats would persuade people through money to vote a certain way.
While you may think, oh I can't be bribed, it is more sinister using intimidation or financial pressure: Vote for Candidate X otherwise you lose your job, or vote for X otherwise you lose your apartment etc.
Turn in your "receipt" to prove it.
Having a "receipt" or rolls would would ensure votes were counted yes, but counted only the way the Fat Cats wanted.
It is also why in a recount or review of physical ballots, any ballot that is marked with a distinguishing mark is thrown out as invalid. (e.g. you draw a dinosaur on your ballot).
Complete the saying, "Those who do not know history..."
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Originally Posted By: BRZED
Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
It doesn't matter who wins! Shouldn't you know that by now? It's all a facade.
A farce, I think. If he were an option, I'd vote for the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man or that creepy Bib. US voting procedures would make a great Monty Python sketch.
Well, apparently "Deez Nuts" has been polling in third place in a couple states..
Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
It doesn't matter who wins! Shouldn't you know that by now? It's all a facade.
A farce, I think. If he were an option, I'd vote for the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man or that creepy Bib. US voting procedures would make a great Monty Python sketch.
Well, apparently "Deez Nuts" has been polling in third place in a couple states..
Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
In electronic voting booths a paper receipt is printed out under a glass cover, showing who you voted for. You are not allowed to take this receipt. This paper receipt is used if there is a recount.
I cannot imagine why this isn't mandated everywhere.
In electronic voting booths a paper receipt is printed out under a glass cover, showing who you voted for. You are not allowed to take this receipt. This paper receipt is used if there is a recount.
I cannot imagine why this isn't mandated everywhere.
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Every time you go to the grocery store, you get a receipt that tells you what you bought and how much you paid for it. When you go to the gas pump and use your debit card to buy gasoline, the pump prints out a nice receipt that tells you how many gallons you pumped and what the price was per gallon. Go to the voting booth and you get nothing. How do you know that your vote was counted; and how do you know that the person you attempted to vote for actually got your vote?
Have faith in the system.
Every time you go to the grocery store, you get a receipt that tells you what you bought and how much you paid for it. When you go to the gas pump and use your debit card to buy gasoline, the pump prints out a nice receipt that tells you how many gallons you pumped and what the price was per gallon. Go to the voting booth and you get nothing. How do you know that your vote was counted; and how do you know that the person you attempted to vote for actually got your vote?
Have faith in the system.
Originally Posted By: Alfred_B
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Every time you go to the grocery store, you get a receipt that tells you what you bought and how much you paid for it. When you go to the gas pump and use your debit card to buy gasoline, the pump prints out a nice receipt that tells you how many gallons you pumped and what the price was per gallon. Go to the voting booth and you get nothing. How do you know that your vote was counted; and how do you know that the person you attempted to vote for actually got your vote?
Have faith in the system.
You get a receipt that you voted. Election judges (my wife is one) verify that the votes are tabulated accurately.
If you believe the system is flawed and not accurate you are wasting air. There are many things more pressing to worry about.
As I said my wife has been a Judge for 15 years. I have 100% faith in the system. And I am a very sceptical person.
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Every time you go to the grocery store, you get a receipt that tells you what you bought and how much you paid for it. When you go to the gas pump and use your debit card to buy gasoline, the pump prints out a nice receipt that tells you how many gallons you pumped and what the price was per gallon. Go to the voting booth and you get nothing. How do you know that your vote was counted; and how do you know that the person you attempted to vote for actually got your vote?
Have faith in the system.
You get a receipt that you voted. Election judges (my wife is one) verify that the votes are tabulated accurately.
If you believe the system is flawed and not accurate you are wasting air. There are many things more pressing to worry about.
As I said my wife has been a Judge for 15 years. I have 100% faith in the system. And I am a very sceptical person.
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
The reason this is not done is because anyone can pick up your voting receipt and your private vote is suddenly not private.
They'd have to reach into my pocket to get the receipt. Secondly, I don't care if anyone knows who I voted for.
There are many, many people in government offices who would LOVE to know who you voted for, especially if you voted for their opponent.
Originally Posted By: tinmanSC
The reason this is not done is because anyone can pick up your voting receipt and your private vote is suddenly not private.
They'd have to reach into my pocket to get the receipt. Secondly, I don't care if anyone knows who I voted for.
There are many, many people in government offices who would LOVE to know who you voted for, especially if you voted for their opponent.
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Originally Posted By: earlyre
Originally Posted By: BRZED
Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
It doesn't matter who wins! Shouldn't you know that by now? It's all a facade.
A farce, I think. If he were an option, I'd vote for the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man or that creepy Bib. US voting procedures would make a great Monty Python sketch.
Well, apparently "Deez Nuts" has been polling in third place in a couple states..
Originally Posted By: BRZED
Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
It doesn't matter who wins! Shouldn't you know that by now? It's all a facade.
A farce, I think. If he were an option, I'd vote for the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man or that creepy Bib. US voting procedures would make a great Monty Python sketch.
Well, apparently "Deez Nuts" has been polling in third place in a couple states..
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Every time you go to the grocery store, you get a receipt that tells you what you bought and how much you paid for it. When you go to the gas pump and use your debit card to buy gasoline, the pump prints out a nice receipt that tells you how many gallons you pumped and what the price was per gallon. Go to the voting booth and you get nothing. How do you know that your vote was counted; and how do you know that the person you attempted to vote for actually got your vote?
LOL. where do you come up with your thread topics? are they drug induced? never mind.I don't want to know.
here's one for you, merk --how do you know that you were born? do you have a receipt? you could be an alien planted on earth, at a young age.that certainly would explain a lot.think about that when you're trying to sleep tonight.
at any rate, thanks for another laugh. have a good night.
Every time you go to the grocery store, you get a receipt that tells you what you bought and how much you paid for it. When you go to the gas pump and use your debit card to buy gasoline, the pump prints out a nice receipt that tells you how many gallons you pumped and what the price was per gallon. Go to the voting booth and you get nothing. How do you know that your vote was counted; and how do you know that the person you attempted to vote for actually got your vote?
LOL. where do you come up with your thread topics? are they drug induced? never mind.I don't want to know.
here's one for you, merk --how do you know that you were born? do you have a receipt? you could be an alien planted on earth, at a young age.that certainly would explain a lot.think about that when you're trying to sleep tonight.
at any rate, thanks for another laugh. have a good night.
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