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"Trying to do an election by mail, last minute" It seems like you're implying that there is some negligence or conspiracy. No one could have predicted that Uni

"Trying to do an election by mail, last minute" It seems like you're implying that there is some negligence or conspiracy. No one could have predicted that United State's Covid response would be so poor. That realization only came about in May when we tried to reopen too early. Mail was delivering fine 6 months ago. Can you cite any sources that study the infrastructure problems of the USPS?

donatj 6y ago
It’s not a USPS infrastructure problem, it’s a verification infrastructure problem. At least in my state, the only identity verification is a. the ballot is delivered to your registered address and b. you sign it. I for example could easily vote for my invalid parent. Would you trust someone signing into your server where the only verification was a password you mailed to their house unencrypted?
- aww_dang 6y ago
  Many states provide voter registration data to the public. Typically a birth date is included. If you calculate the age of some of the registered voters it would not be unreasonable to assume that they are deceased. I found some registered voters who were in excess of 140+ years old. If the proposed solution is to mail ballots to each registered voter at their last known home address, people who have moved without updating their voter registration may also be an issue. Given the above, I don't think it is unreasonable to have concerns about this process. That said, perhaps there is an alternative method to proceed if voting in-person is deemed unacceptable.
- nouveaux 6y ago
  I dont disagree with you on the validation. Lets be honest though. The validation hasn't been a problem with prior vote by mail. In person voting isn't exactly foolproof either. We definitely have a much higher standard when working with our servers than voting. I mean that from a security standpoint and ease of use.

donatj 6y ago

It’s not a USPS infrastructure problem, it’s a verification infrastructure problem. At least in my state, the only identity verification is a. the ballot is delivered to your registered address and b. you sign it. I for example could easily vote for my invalid parent. Would you trust someone signing into your server where the only verification was a password you mailed to their house unencrypted?

aww_dang 6y ago
Many states provide voter registration data to the public. Typically a birth date is included. If you calculate the age of some of the registered voters it would not be unreasonable to assume that they are deceased. I found some registered voters who were in excess of 140+ years old. If the proposed solution is to mail ballots to each registered voter at their last known home address, people who have moved without updating their voter registration may also be an issue. Given the above, I don't think it is unreasonable to have concerns about this process. That said, perhaps there is an alternative method to proceed if voting in-person is deemed unacceptable.
nouveaux 6y ago
I dont disagree with you on the validation. Lets be honest though. The validation hasn't been a problem with prior vote by mail. In person voting isn't exactly foolproof either. We definitely have a much higher standard when working with our servers than voting. I mean that from a security standpoint and ease of use.