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> Most paper ballets are counted by machine so they could easily be tampered with at the count […] Do you have a source for that statement? In Germany, ballots
by gandarojin 9y ago
> Most paper ballets are counted by machine so they could easily be tampered with at the count […]
Do you have a source for that statement? In Germany, ballots are counted by people making tally marks on paper.
- BinaryIdiot 9y agoHmm, not off hand. I'll see what I can find. It was my understanding from the hanging chad situation in Florida years ago that, at least in the states, most are initially counted by machine. Edit: Here you go. I couldn't find research or a study regarding it but this is probably good enough and was always my experience when I voted by paper: https://www.wired.com/2016/11/vote-counts-ballot-get-counted/ https://www.wired.com/2016/11/vote-counts-ballot-get-counted...