If you are going to help with a recount, body cams should be thought about. Going forward they should be thought of as essential equipment for a poll watcher.
Totally. Im surprised not one of the state election official thought of this. If these officials are bitching about mUh cOvId and require all this distancing then this would've have been a perfect way to monitor the tallies. Of course this would've gotten them a free slot on candid camera so of course they didnt want that.
What I also find suprising is under what law did these officers enforce removing poll watchers. Sounds like multiple lawsuits can be filed here. IANAL. I'm sorry, but they sound more like hired thugs to me and I come from a family full of law enforcement.
Agreed. Open source software (in addition to machines being only used for counting, requiring all machines used be manufactured in the US, and not be connected to internet) was one of the measures put forward a few years ago in Gabbard's 'SAFE' election integrity legislation that no one in congress seemed to want to touch with a 10 ft pole (especially fellow Dems- for obvious reasons.)
That would be amazing. We could spend the election evening watching counters in districts acting as an internet linked chaotic legion detecting voter fraud. /pol would be the best location to host such footage.
It would make elections more transparent, that's for sure.
On the other hand, votes (especially mail-in and absemtee ballots) would no longer be confidential if there was footage of envelopes and ballots available.
Mail-ins should not be allowed anyway; they aren't legal in just about every other country. The absentee system, in which people have to request a ballot far in advance, supply a good reason such as a diplomatic, military, or other job overseas, would yield a small enough amount of ballots that another system could be used to verify them without exposing the individuals' identities. It wouldn't be like mail-in ballots, where they can just swamp the system in unverifiable, fraudulent bullshit.
If you are going to help with a recount, body cams should be thought about. Going forward they should be thought of as essential equipment for a poll watcher.
These counting rooms should be set up with Casino level surveillance. 4K cameras everywhere. Totally open for anyone to watch it online.
Totally. Im surprised not one of the state election official thought of this. If these officials are bitching about mUh cOvId and require all this distancing then this would've have been a perfect way to monitor the tallies. Of course this would've gotten them a free slot on candid camera so of course they didnt want that.
What I also find suprising is under what law did these officers enforce removing poll watchers. Sounds like multiple lawsuits can be filed here. IANAL. I'm sorry, but they sound more like hired thugs to me and I come from a family full of law enforcement.
They aren't worried about lawsuits, right now it's "get rid of Trump, at any cost" mode for them.
They don't want cameras. That makes cheating a lot more difficult.
Just like Epstein's prison cell that miraculously shuts off when 'he necks himself'.
Plus the code for any software used in the election should be open.
Agreed. Open source software (in addition to machines being only used for counting, requiring all machines used be manufactured in the US, and not be connected to internet) was one of the measures put forward a few years ago in Gabbard's 'SAFE' election integrity legislation that no one in congress seemed to want to touch with a 10 ft pole (especially fellow Dems- for obvious reasons.)
That should have passed with bipartisan support.
And just like the good old days, cheaters get escorted to the back to get taught a lesson in stealing.
But that would also make absentee ballots not confidential. At that point, you could vote by putting your ballot on your website or social media.
Not a real concern as by nature they aren't confidential due to the verification needed on them even if its just a signature match.
Consider streaming body cams so they can't remove the footage by stealing the cam.
That would be amazing. We could spend the election evening watching counters in districts acting as an internet linked chaotic legion detecting voter fraud. /pol would be the best location to host such footage.
It would make elections more transparent, that's for sure.
On the other hand, votes (especially mail-in and absemtee ballots) would no longer be confidential if there was footage of envelopes and ballots available.
Mail-ins should not be allowed anyway; they aren't legal in just about every other country. The absentee system, in which people have to request a ballot far in advance, supply a good reason such as a diplomatic, military, or other job overseas, would yield a small enough amount of ballots that another system could be used to verify them without exposing the individuals' identities. It wouldn't be like mail-in ballots, where they can just swamp the system in unverifiable, fraudulent bullshit.
This should be the top comment.