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In Australia we do paper ballots, no voter ID, you just say your name and it's crossed off a list. Afterwards, if the same name was crossed off two lists, the a
by wfriesen 3y ago
In Australia we do paper ballots, no voter ID, you just say your name and it's crossed off a list. Afterwards, if the same name was crossed off two lists, the amount of double votes are counted and if it is enough to change the result then the result of that electorate is invalidated. This has not ever happened.
- mkl 3y agoAustralia has compulsory voting, which must change that dynamic a bit. Someone voting as multiple other people in different places is going to double up with the actual people, since they have to vote, so the incentive will be lower. That said, NZ has a similar system without compulsory voting, and I've never heard of any significant voter fraud. We have decent voter turnout.
- wfriesen 3y agoYeah, compulsory voting is what makes it a viable way to detect fraud. I was also mistaken somewhat when I said "paper ballots". There is certainly electronic voting in Australia, but the "authentication" aspect of just saying a name is still the same. It's essentially "trust but verify"
- miohtama 3y agoThe US would hate the idea of compulsory voting, as the goal of Republicans is to make as few people to vote as possible.
- porkbeer 3y agoCitation needed.