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I think this report is excellent. Even for those who don't believe the statistical evidence it provides is conclusive in this case, I think no reasonable person

I think this report is excellent. Even for those who don't believe the statistical evidence it provides is conclusive in this case, I think no reasonable person could disagree with the improvements it suggests: Quoting from page 8: 1) Exclusive use of hand-counted paper ballots in all future US elections. 2) Automatic voter registration with same-day party affiliation switching as a mandatory condition for all elections that are publicly funded. 3) Restoration of voting rights legislation which would ensure adequate access to polling sites.

WillPostForFood 10y ago
Reasonable people can oppose same day automatic voter registration if it comes without proper fraud prevention. Everyone should support adequate access to polling sites, but also understand that there is a level of free access that has in the past allowed and encouraged fraud. I think no reasonable person could disagree that showing an ID is a reasonable requirement for voting.
- cwmma 10y ago
  > I think no reasonable person could disagree that showing an ID is a reasonable requirement for voting. Ok here is some reasonable disagreement Voter impersonation is a very rare type of fraud [0] and ID laws tend to make it hard for some but not all voters to vote [1] meaning they don't prevent fraud, they just prevent democrat votes. 0. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/08/06/a-comprehensive-investigation-of-voter-impersonation-finds-31-credible-incidents-out-of-one-billion-ballots-cast/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/08/06/a-com... 1. http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/measuring-the-effects-of-voter-identification-laws/ http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/measurin...
timmytokyo 10y ago
I wonder why didn't also recommend the replacement of caucuses with primaries, since primaries are clearly more democratic than caucuses.

WillPostForFood 10y ago

Reasonable people can oppose same day automatic voter registration if it comes without proper fraud prevention. Everyone should support adequate access to polling sites, but also understand that there is a level of free access that has in the past allowed and encouraged fraud. I think no reasonable person could disagree that showing an ID is a reasonable requirement for voting.

cwmma 10y ago
> I think no reasonable person could disagree that showing an ID is a reasonable requirement for voting. Ok here is some reasonable disagreement Voter impersonation is a very rare type of fraud [0] and ID laws tend to make it hard for some but not all voters to vote [1] meaning they don't prevent fraud, they just prevent democrat votes. 0. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/08/06/a-comprehensive-investigation-of-voter-impersonation-finds-31-credible-incidents-out-of-one-billion-ballots-cast/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/08/06/a-com... 1. http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/measuring-the-effects-of-voter-identification-laws/ http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/measurin...

timmytokyo 10y ago

I wonder why didn't also recommend the replacement of caucuses with primaries, since primaries are clearly more democratic than caucuses.