Yep, this has been my assumption as well ever since I realized that John McCain kept winning a senate seat despite him being pretty awful. And after the last year seeing what is going on in AZ I'm more confident of that position than ever.
Computational power is a double edged sword. It is now easier to commit election fraud (through bad and criminal designs) BUT it is also easier to figure out that fraud and theft is taking place.
I've been saying since about 2008 that unless the entire elections infrastructure and process is one hundred percent open source, hardware, firmware, software and processes, then the safe assumption is that rigging is going on.
And for the people who say that we should use block chain technology, okay but considering the following. It is impossible to secure online elections. https://youtu.be/-bUWVgYz114
Strict chain-of-custody. If chain of custody is broken, all ballots in question shall be invalid.
Every ballot must be counted separately by two teams each consisting of a registered member of both parties who have long-term partisan voting record for the party to which they belong, of which both people must agree on how each vote is counted, and observed by another team of like composition, who must rectify any discrepancies between the final tallies, if any occur, and all three teams must sign an oath under penalty of perjury and imprisonment that certifies that the ballots are authentic and have been counted correctly.
Security cameras at all polling stations, covering every inch of anywhere ballots are manufactured, stored, transported in/to, and counted, monitored by two teams of two people with the same qualifications as above, with a team of like composition, with each team accountable to the other.
If any evidence of fraud is presented, an automatic recount shall begin involving all ballots originating at the precinct or election in question, and shall follow the same processes followed above.
My idea is that if you have two highly partisan people on opposite sides counting the votes and making sure the count is secure and accurate, neither one will allow the other to commit, allow, or ignore fraud. And second team is to ensure a corrupt deal or other foul play doesn't occur. I know that voter fraud is a uniquely left-wing problem and conservatives don't do it, but all laws must be applied equally, and I want all cheating to the prevented, even if it benefits us.
Yep, this has been my assumption as well ever since I realized that John McCain kept winning a senate seat despite him being pretty awful. And after the last year seeing what is going on in AZ I'm more confident of that position than ever.
Computational power is a double edged sword. It is now easier to commit election fraud (through bad and criminal designs) BUT it is also easier to figure out that fraud and theft is taking place.
I've been saying since about 2008 that unless the entire elections infrastructure and process is one hundred percent open source, hardware, firmware, software and processes, then the safe assumption is that rigging is going on.
And for the people who say that we should use block chain technology, okay but considering the following. It is impossible to secure online elections. https://youtu.be/-bUWVgYz114
Yep. My rules for voting:
Proof of citizenship.
Photographic ID.
Only in-person voting on the day of the election.
Only paper ballots.
Strict chain-of-custody. If chain of custody is broken, all ballots in question shall be invalid.
Every ballot must be counted separately by two teams each consisting of a registered member of both parties who have long-term partisan voting record for the party to which they belong, of which both people must agree on how each vote is counted, and observed by another team of like composition, who must rectify any discrepancies between the final tallies, if any occur, and all three teams must sign an oath under penalty of perjury and imprisonment that certifies that the ballots are authentic and have been counted correctly.
Security cameras at all polling stations, covering every inch of anywhere ballots are manufactured, stored, transported in/to, and counted, monitored by two teams of two people with the same qualifications as above, with a team of like composition, with each team accountable to the other.
If any evidence of fraud is presented, an automatic recount shall begin involving all ballots originating at the precinct or election in question, and shall follow the same processes followed above.
My idea is that if you have two highly partisan people on opposite sides counting the votes and making sure the count is secure and accurate, neither one will allow the other to commit, allow, or ignore fraud. And second team is to ensure a corrupt deal or other foul play doesn't occur. I know that voter fraud is a uniquely left-wing problem and conservatives don't do it, but all laws must be applied equally, and I want all cheating to the prevented, even if it benefits us.