do you think their will be a problem with the vote counts ?
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I think, in any race where the vote is close, the apparent loser, regardless of party, will cry foul.\n\nThat's not necessarily a bad thing.  It's evident that we have some serious problems running clean elections in this country.  Every time an election result is challenged, it reveals flaws in the different voting systems that can then (hopefully) be remedied.  More importantly, it reveals those flaws to the public, who can then see for themselves just how hard their elected officials are actually trying to run clean elections.  Or aren't, as the case may be.\n\nI heard a poitical analyst on a radio staion speaking recently (sorry, I didn't catch who it was) and he made an excellent point about how the Republican Party wins.  He said, they don't try for a landslide victory.  They try for 1 or 2% of the vote.  \n\nI'm not claiming, with that quote, that Republicans are cheating at the polls.  My point is, with the current flawed elections processes, while 1 or 2% should be enough to win an election, it is well within the margin of error, no matter how many times the votes are counted.  No matter who is declared the winner, I'd like to be certain they actually won.\n\nGetting our elections processes cleaned up across the country, and having an accurate way to verify disputed votes, is the only way to be sure we will get accurate counts.  That will only happen in response to public pressure.  If voters feel there's something hinky about the election results in their district/state, I hope they scream loud and long, and get to the bottom of it, no matter how long it takes, or how much it costs.
864586
You may a good point. Additionally, due to "possible" errors with the voting machines, it is be recommended by both parties to take a camera with you to the polling place. Make very sure that when you make your vote, that it registers the way you voted and take a photo for your own records.\nMost importantly, don't forget to vote.
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I'm not sure it would work.  I think we would have to test easier ways of voting first.  Then find ways to curtail the fraud that will come with it.\n\nBesides, as an American I know how easy my fellow Americans get bored.  We have a short attention span, so eventually all of the voting would be done by people who do nothing but sit around and vote.  Kinda sounds like the system we have now.
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Your vote most certainly counts.  Many elections have been decided by few number of votes.\n\nTwo recent examples-- 2000 and 2004 presidential elections were really close in Florida and Ohio respectively.  Had more voted on either side, it may not have been as close.
479716
Yes - I find the whole process fascinating.  I also believe that voting is an informed decision making process, so I keep up with local, state and national issues so I can make an informed decision.  How can a person complain about the state of things in their city, state and country if they are not well informed as to what is going on AND they don't vote!  If you don't exercise your right to vote, you shouldn't complain about the state of things.
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First off if you vote, at least that is a step in the right direction. Second, The Electoral College and the Popular votes are always off. I agree with you that this is not fair. Our voices are not heard, we are put in a group of Electoral votes and individuals don't count. For the presidency. \nWith all the technology you would think if we could  vote on the computers, then maybe just maybe the computer would not screw up the counts, it would be faster, and well no one would be counting the "hanging chads". \nGood Question\n\nAdded 4:10 a.m. Found this for you....The Electoral College was established by the framers of the Constitution as a compromise between the election of the President by popular vote and the election of the President by the Congress.  The framers were concerned that members of the public would not be able to stay informed about candidates from other regions. They were also worried about the arrangements that might be made between the state’s Representatives behind closed doors.  While the concern over deals struck between our elected Representatives might continue to be a concern in modern times, the ability of the public to be informed about the candidates is not...http://alllaw.com/articles/constitutional/article1.asp\n\nand getting it changed back is a lot of work....It will be interesting to see the public’s reaction if the results of the Electoral College don’t match up with the results of the popular vote in this Presidential election.  One strong argument for keeping the Electoral College is that it forces Presidential candidates to campaign in states with small populations.  If the Presidential election were decided by the popular vote, candidates might focus their campaigns only on highly populated areas, leaving states with smaller populations with little say in who is elected President.  It is hard to say whether this argument is strong enough to overcome any sense of unfairness voters may feel if the candidate who wins the popular vote loses the Electoral College election.  Because the Electoral College process is part of our Constitution, it can only be changed by a Constitutional amendment – not an easy thing to do....http://alllaw.com/articles/constitutional/article1.asp\n\n When, in 1824, Andrew Jackson won the popular vote but lost the presidency to John Quincy Adams, Jackson lost no time in complaining that he believed the election was stolen. He complained early, he complained often; even after he won the presidency the next time around he was still complaining...http://www.truthout.org/docs_02/11.19C.mundy.gore.htm\n\nI was so interrested in your question I did some more research and went to a wonderful site. AskALibrarian@oclc.org. They sent me those links. \n\nhttp://www.votescount.com/books/elecoll.htm\n\nhttp://www.uselectionatlas.org/INFORMATION/INFORMATION/electcollege_history.php\n\nhttp://www.fec.gov/pages/ecmenu2.htm
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I vote, but I live in the U.S.  In my opinion voting is definitely important.  I also think that people that don't vote should not run their mouths about who is currently in office because had they taken the time to go vote they may have been able to sway the outcome of the election.
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I voted on a diebold machine and felt it was safe and accurate.\n\nHowever, if someone really tried and knew what they were doing, fraud could be an issue with those machines. Better safeguards are needed in the future.
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How can you trust a con artist with your money, or trust a paedophile with your children?\n\nCountries with hand marked paper ballots don't have this problem.  Answer me this: Is it better to count the votes quickly by computer or count the votes correctly by hand?  You can't have both, so pick *one*.\n\n"It's not who votes that counts.  It's who counts the votes." - Josef Stalin
520367
I agree... I wonder if it hasn't hurt parties in the past, since they are sending up weak nominations based on only what people in the party want... like Dole and Kerry
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My sense is that messing around with numbers is relatively trivial compared with the problem of people not being well informed and thoughtful in exercising their votes.
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how hackable is it..?? \nhow do i know my vote is even counted..??\nwe went to this crappy mail in voter system and when i go to the post office to pick up my mail, it seems like theirs as many ballots in the garbage as junky wal mart flyers...says something about the system, doesnt it...???
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Yes, I will. I am 58 and have voted in every election since I came of age, except for two times, , both mid-term elections like this coming Tuesday, which I missed because I was in a fast attack submarine on deployment in the Western Pacific.The way I see it, if you don't vote, you don't have the right to complain about the results.
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Plenty is done for the people, including those  who do not vote. Even if an election result does not go the way I voted, I know that I had the opportunity to make my opinion known to those whom with I disagree. \nIt takes quite a bit of effort for anything to be placed on a ballot, people must support a candidate or issue and take proper steps to complete the process. If things that matter to you need voter approval, get out and volunteer with a group that supports your views, getting involved will give you a greater satisfaction with the political process. Your effort does matter and you can make a difference in your community,  good luck.
199650
It ensures you don't try to vote more than once. There are still holes in the system, but hopefully they worked out. I don't think it is right for dead people in Chicago to get a vote.
793673
it depends upon what you need votes for....
785084
In some cases yes, but no matter who puts up a list, not everybody wil be happy. Why don't you make one and we all can vote.