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I grew up in Oregon, which has been 100% vote-by-mail for years, and fraud is non-existent there. This is FUD, to dust off an old chestnut, at least as far as
by Frondo 8y ago
I grew up in Oregon, which has been 100% vote-by-mail for years, and fraud is non-existent there.
This is FUD, to dust off an old chestnut, at least as far as Oregon is concerned.
Check it: https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&q=oregon+vote+by+mail+fraud https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&q=oregon+vote+by+m...
In the 2016 election, a potential 54 cases of voter fraud. Here's the breakdown of the kind of fraud (which amounts to .002% of ballots -- one in 38,000):
"Richardson said the suspicious ballots broke down into several categories: 46 voters appeared to vote in Oregon and another state; six individuals listed as deceased voted; and two voters registered in Oregon voted twice."
- specialist 8y agoYou’ve observed central count? You’ve attended the canvassing board meetings? You’ve audited an election? You vetted the certification of the hardware, software, rules, procedures used by your jurisdiction? You’ve collaborated with the nationwide network of admins, vendors, academics, and activists on these issues? Can you refute anything I’ve stated? Do you even know how your ballot is processed? Did I say anything about fraud? FUD indeed. FWIW, you perfectly illustrate the challenges whistleblowers endure, so thanks for that.
- Frondo 8y agoThis is such a ridiculous reply. "You've audited an election?" It's on par with "you've inspected the rain clouds, you've watched the rain fall into the Bull run watershed, you've inspected the reservoirs, the pipes, done salinity and chlorination tests on your tap water?" Voter fraud in Oregon is virtually non-existent, and all you can do is raise the spectre of I don't even know what. It'd be silly if it weren't so insulting, what you're suggesting.
- specialist 8y agoI'm sorry you're offended by things I didn't say. I now feel silly and ridiculous. Thank you for setting me straight.
- Frondo 8y agoYou're welcome. have you ever audited an election... rolling eyes
- specialist 8y agoYes, I have. Oh. You weren't asking. You're mocking the notion that such a thing is knowable, that there's an objective reality. I know. Facts, data, experience, critical analysis are all so unkewl. My bad.
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