I have a better idea. How about everybody just be honest with who they support and why. Quit saying one thing and doing another... I'm pretty sure this called a hypocrite.
Folks, as long as we continue to use "technology' (ie. electronic machines) coupled with mail in ballots, this law would just keep on protecting the Deep State Texas shills and we have a slew of them.
Funny how in a previous legislative session they reduced the penalty for vote fraud to a misdemeanor from the felony crime it actually is and yet when it comes to hiding their true colors and those who happen to know their way around computers can access their ballot they are to be charged with a felony??? Screw that. Just get rid of the machines. What was done wasn't illegal and can be done again. I was glad to know what a fake Rinaldi was and it served him right for being a fricking liar. I still want to know how Abbott voted :>)
What would be interesting is if Current Revolt obtained Brent HagenDiddy's ballot. Did he vote in SD12 or SD30? Did he, rather, could he vote for himself? Did he fill out his ballot completely? Inquiring minds want to know!
Our ballots haven't been secret for decades. Even with machine there are toooo many hands on the ballots for them to be secret. Look at who counts them. Party chairs sit right there and ask well, how are we doing and the answer will be looks good in precinct # and often with names--Personally, I would prefer for all Americans to vote with pride of who they selected with their vote. We need to quit selling our vote for which candidate has the best PR firm telling us how great they are. In today's world it is rather easy to find out the history of anyone. You can see what groups they belong to if they have actually gone to church for years not just a paper member you can find their family and what they are like. However, we chose to do none of that. We would rather look at the colorful mailers that swamp our mailboxes and somehow think that everything that is said is true both positive and negative. My HD elected our member even tho he lost his court case about his corruption, NO one cares that he sells his vote from the day be decided to be a ?public servant? I think our argument should be about all the men and women--our family members--that have died to give us this freedom and yet we no longer vote. A good /great turn our is only 12/15% of register voters--that isn't even including the whole population. We need to once again making voting an event. We have made that event so unimportant. We need to go back to one day maybe a national holiday where the whole family goes so you teach your kids that this is important. BUT above all else--almost 90% of people that do not vote stay QUIET--when you don't like your government. The fact that you chose to not vote I voted for you, and I like who I voted for and will make the best of the ones I didn't vote for.
Your article claims 2 methods of associating a ballot obtained via Freedom of Info Act request with a particular person.
One method was used to obtain Matt Rainaldi's ballot. This method was not described. The ballot shows a vote for DeSantis who dropped out of the race months before. This should be taken as evidence that the method does not work rather than evidence that Rainaldi is a liar.
The other method is associated with a lawsuit filed by Dr. Pressley. The method is based upon a random number printed on the Ballot Header at the checkin station in the Polling Station. The Ballot header is fed into the ballot marking device (BMD) where the voter casts their ballot. Dr. Pressley does not describe her method of associating the random number with a voter ID. Dr. Walter Daugherty claims that their is a "repetitive algorithmic pattern" in the random number generator. This is also not described. There is a Presentation by Dr. Pressley that is almost completely redacted.
Based upon the info presented, it is impossible to verify the allegation that ballot secrecy has been compromised.
If there is a method to compromise ballot secrecy, it should be presented. The only thing presented is that you can obtain a ballot image using FOIA. There is no description of how to associate the ballot image, even if it contains a clearly visible random number, with a voter id.
The problem is, how did they get the ballot? Until county wide voting is dropped and we go back to precinct voting some ballots will not be secret.
I have a better idea. How about everybody just be honest with who they support and why. Quit saying one thing and doing another... I'm pretty sure this called a hypocrite.
Folks, as long as we continue to use "technology' (ie. electronic machines) coupled with mail in ballots, this law would just keep on protecting the Deep State Texas shills and we have a slew of them.
Funny how in a previous legislative session they reduced the penalty for vote fraud to a misdemeanor from the felony crime it actually is and yet when it comes to hiding their true colors and those who happen to know their way around computers can access their ballot they are to be charged with a felony??? Screw that. Just get rid of the machines. What was done wasn't illegal and can be done again. I was glad to know what a fake Rinaldi was and it served him right for being a fricking liar. I still want to know how Abbott voted :>)
What would be interesting is if Current Revolt obtained Brent HagenDiddy's ballot. Did he vote in SD12 or SD30? Did he, rather, could he vote for himself? Did he fill out his ballot completely? Inquiring minds want to know!
How would this not be a violation of the first amendment and free press if passed?
Our ballots haven't been secret for decades. Even with machine there are toooo many hands on the ballots for them to be secret. Look at who counts them. Party chairs sit right there and ask well, how are we doing and the answer will be looks good in precinct # and often with names--Personally, I would prefer for all Americans to vote with pride of who they selected with their vote. We need to quit selling our vote for which candidate has the best PR firm telling us how great they are. In today's world it is rather easy to find out the history of anyone. You can see what groups they belong to if they have actually gone to church for years not just a paper member you can find their family and what they are like. However, we chose to do none of that. We would rather look at the colorful mailers that swamp our mailboxes and somehow think that everything that is said is true both positive and negative. My HD elected our member even tho he lost his court case about his corruption, NO one cares that he sells his vote from the day be decided to be a ?public servant? I think our argument should be about all the men and women--our family members--that have died to give us this freedom and yet we no longer vote. A good /great turn our is only 12/15% of register voters--that isn't even including the whole population. We need to once again making voting an event. We have made that event so unimportant. We need to go back to one day maybe a national holiday where the whole family goes so you teach your kids that this is important. BUT above all else--almost 90% of people that do not vote stay QUIET--when you don't like your government. The fact that you chose to not vote I voted for you, and I like who I voted for and will make the best of the ones I didn't vote for.
Your article claims 2 methods of associating a ballot obtained via Freedom of Info Act request with a particular person.
One method was used to obtain Matt Rainaldi's ballot. This method was not described. The ballot shows a vote for DeSantis who dropped out of the race months before. This should be taken as evidence that the method does not work rather than evidence that Rainaldi is a liar.
The other method is associated with a lawsuit filed by Dr. Pressley. The method is based upon a random number printed on the Ballot Header at the checkin station in the Polling Station. The Ballot header is fed into the ballot marking device (BMD) where the voter casts their ballot. Dr. Pressley does not describe her method of associating the random number with a voter ID. Dr. Walter Daugherty claims that their is a "repetitive algorithmic pattern" in the random number generator. This is also not described. There is a Presentation by Dr. Pressley that is almost completely redacted.
Based upon the info presented, it is impossible to verify the allegation that ballot secrecy has been compromised.
If there is a method to compromise ballot secrecy, it should be presented. The only thing presented is that you can obtain a ballot image using FOIA. There is no description of how to associate the ballot image, even if it contains a clearly visible random number, with a voter id.