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> Easier / (much) faster vote counting Irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. I would much rather wait one more day to have the definitive name of my new pr
by moviuro 8y ago
> Easier / (much) faster vote counting
Irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. I would much rather wait one more day to have the definitive name of my new president than have a machine decide that for me 24hours earlier.
> not prone to human error or counter bias / agenda
That's why vote counting is a public ceremony; and also why the "voting neighborhoods" are quite small. See e.g. https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16828 https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16828 (in French). At least 2 people count the votes, etc.
- kiriakasis 8y agoAgree, in Italy every "voting neighborhoods" has a committee that needs to agree on criteria for unclear or invalid votes. (obviously the people on the committee often have political affiliation, but there is a selection process to ensure some kind of balance)
- wil421 8y agoYou know people can just forge or manipulate paper ballots. There was even an instance that happened live on Russian TV where they were stuffing ballots.
- cirgue 8y agoIn the US, forging/stuffing to the point that it matters in any regional election, to say nothing of national elections, is sufficiently hard that it is literally easier to outspend your opponent in advertising in the race.