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AmBlue

(3,111 posts) Sat Nov 19, 2016, 08:33 AM Nov 2016

Demand an AUDIT of the 2016 Presidential Election

Last edited Sat Nov 19, 2016, 09:21 AM - Edit history (1)

Go sign the petition here:

https://www.change.org/p/demand-an-audit-of-the-2016-presidential-election

Hell yeah!! We should be doing this for EVERY election .

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Demand an AUDIT of the 2016 Presidential Election (Original Post) AmBlue Nov 2016 OP

We should start petitioning candidates for office to commit to audits before election even occurs lostnfound Nov 2016 #1

Unfortunately, audits are governed (or not) by the states. AmBlue Nov 2016 #2

lostnfound

(16,180 posts)

1. We should start petitioning candidates for office to commit to audits before election even occurs

Reply to AmBlue (Original post)

Sat Nov 19, 2016, 09:50 AM

Nov 2016

Get both candidates to agree that audits will be done on the top x% of election tipping districts or the closest states or on certain locations selected by the perceived "loser"

AmBlue

(3,111 posts)

2. Unfortunately, audits are governed (or not) by the states.

Reply to lostnfound (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 19, 2016, 09:56 AM

Nov 2016

Each state has laws directing the conduct of elections. Laws need to be changed to allow audits by random sampling.

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