Reply #25: First of all, in Minnesota the optical scan machines are NOT connected to a central tabulator. [View All]

[scarletwoman]

Each machine's total is downloaded and recorded at the precinct level ONLY.

Second, by law, there is an automatic and immediate 20% hand count audit of random precincts for EVERY election. This has already been completed, and they found 4 errors out of approximately 60,000 ballots counted in 80-some precincts.

Third, if you don't live in Minnesota, then you really ought to accept the word of we Minnesota DUers when we tell you that there is nothing nefarious going on.

I'm sick of reading rants about MY state's election process written by people who have no clue about how our elections are conducted.

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