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2016 Postmortem

metroins

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3. I do not believe

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 11:49 AM

Nov 2016

The machines were rigged. Each side makes this claim and, even though it's possible to do, there is not proof of systemic rigging.

I'm also not a huge believer in disenfranchisement. I think there can be more done to make it easier to vote, but if you want to vote, you can.

I would love to see automatic enrollment and more early voting, as well as scrapping the caucus system.

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Will we have fair elections again? [View all] MoonRiver Nov 2016 OP

Didn't Saddam Hussein have a fair Turbineguy Nov 2016 #1

Yes, that's what I'm talking about, MoonRiver Nov 2016 #4

I doubt it. Certainly none winning this time will be interested in election reform. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2016 #2

I do not believe metroins Nov 2016 #3

you're very trusting. the way i see it, 1.machines are hackable, 2.the presidency is at stake, there TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #9

Not in the near future. hrmjustin Nov 2016 #5

The US electoral system was never meant to be democratic or fair. DetlefK Nov 2016 #6

The founding fathers never anticipated electronic voting machines. Just saying. MoonRiver Nov 2016 #7

If you do it by the book, it's not cheating. Don't like the rulebook? Work to change it. DetlefK Dec 2016 #10

start in YOUR STATE, and work to get all hand-counted papers ballots, otherwise, no. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #8

I'm affraid it might take a civil war. Cobalt Violet Dec 2016 #11