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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 04:29 AM Original message |
Voter Database Glitches Could Disenfranchise Thousands |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 05:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. BIG -keep this KICKed- from me! |
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eagertolearn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
35. We all know this and how can republicans who are honest law abiding |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #35 |
45. Some brainwashed |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. States rights prevents that but there is another way |
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gademocrat7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 05:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. k & r |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 05:42 AM Response to Original message |
3. Kicking. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 06:22 AM Response to Original message |
4. NOT GLITCHES! |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
25. David Gregory, tom_paine. But I remember Dick Gregory, too. (-: |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
31. You mean David Gregory |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Yes, I meant David Gregory. LOL |
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Window (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
5. K/R. |
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spooked911 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. goddammit, this is frustrating |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. I think our only defense is to get every single Dem to check... |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
8. How the Repubs plan on stealing yet another election. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
9. Surprisingly, all Democrats. |
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d_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 06:56 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Right. |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
65. Yeah, isn't that the most amazing coincidence? |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
10. K&R nt |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
11. And With No Match No Vote |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
13. Yes. That's why the GOP likes those voter cleansing lists... |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
14. And the Dem majority in Congress? What are they doing about it? |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. What can the Dems do about it? |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #24 |
37. So what? That's an excuse for the Dems to sit on their asses? |
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Anexio (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
15. What does "DISENGFRANCHISE" mean, anyway? |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
70. registering doesn't guarantee that you'll be allowed to vote in quite a few communities.... |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
16. Story reports a huge error rate. |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. That error rate is large *on purpose*. I'm a database programmer. |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:31 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. WHERE NAME_LAST LIKE '%son%' AND AFFILIATION = 'DEM' |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
17. that's right |
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mcollier (887 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:49 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. This truly scares me |
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mak3cats (489 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
20. K & R (n/t)! |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
21. Get the lawyers on this ASAP. |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
51. Sorry, but w/ the laws we have now, it can't be fixed |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #51 |
68. With the way the earth is shaking right now |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #68 |
74. Would be beautiful, wouldn't it? n/t |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
23. This should be pinned to the front page through November 2! |
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Left Brain (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
50. Yes, I wholeheartedly second that |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
26. It's time to scrap these electronic voting machines, AND the databases... |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
27. 8 years later, 4 years later...what has really changed? not so much. nt |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #27 |
46. Things have changed. They've gotten much worse |
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TooBigaTent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
28. If the system is run by and for the benefit of one side, the other side has to take actions |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
53. If the tabulating machines are programmed to flip results in precincts |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
29. vote early or on paper if possible |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #29 |
47. Early votes and mail-ins tend to get "lost" in Dem precincts |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #47 |
62. Get in touch w/ your state dem party and ask them ..... |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
54. That is good advice for people voting in states w/a Dem SOS |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. Landslides can not be flipped. |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:35 PM Response to Reply #63 |
73. Supporting evidence? n/t |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
30. Kick |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
32. Demand a Paper ballot at the poll. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:31 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. exactly, what is wrong using paper for our ballots |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I do use a paper ballot that is counted by optical scan. |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
56. Please. IMPORTANT. View this video on how machines using a paper trail can be corrupted. |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #32 |
41. ... |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
33. There should be a national law that allows people to register on the day of the election |
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norepubsin08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
36. NATIONAL CHECK IF I CAN VOTE DAY |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
57. Excellent n/t |
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norepubsin08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Hi clear eye |
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Lefta Dissenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
39. Wisconsin is a huge target |
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dragonlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
40. Much depends on how your state chooses to treat differences in data |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
43. Truth Justice and the American way ..er I mean the repuke way... |
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fed_up_mother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
44. K&R |
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wvbygod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
48. I read the whole article but missed where any party was blamed |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #48 |
59. What is written below the line is the OPer's commentary. |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
52. not glitches |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
55. It's time to disqualify the GOP from running in races if they can't produce machines that are trust- |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
58. K&R |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
61. Repugs pulled this crap 1n 00-04 elections, 8 years later it's still an ace in the hole for them! |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
64. KICK....this is FAR FAR too under the radar... |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. What else is new? |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
67. They're not "glitches", dammit! They are deliberate encoding crimes! |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #67 |
75. Precisely. |
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OakCliffDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
69. Everybody needs to verify their voter registration |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
71. Thousands? When ONE person is disenfranchised, EVERYONE is disenfranchised. |
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bluedem77 (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
72. History repeats itself |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
76. Check to see if you're registered here: voteforchange.com |
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newburgh (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
77. Oh, Now the Democrats are going to pay attention to this- well it's too late! |
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zeos3 (912 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
78. K & R |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
79. 'nother KnR Thanks too! eom |
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80. Let's make a prediction: |
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