Jesus, look at those early voting lines! What is wrong with these people?

[Tiberius]

Why does anyone vote in anyway other than by mail?  Even if you didn't send it in the mail early you can always drop it off at your polling place without standing through some grueling line.  This year I used the early drop off box to turn it in.  I see no reason to trust the US Snailmail to process it without shredding or losing it.  

Are there some states which don't provide for voting by mail?  Why does anyone put themselves through that?

Many states don't allow it.

In my last state, Massachusetts, they forbid absentee voting for any reason other than being physically unable to get to the polls. And yes, it's a felony to do so and be able-bodied.

Why? Because fuck democracy, that's why. I waited 3 hrs in line to vote in 2012 in freezing temperatures at the largest, oldest public library in the country because these assholes can't be bothered to count.

Things have totally changed here then. We have mail-in ballots, a week of early voting, and you can register to vote online.

[Whateverist]

Many states don't allow it.

In my last state, Massachusetts, they forbid absentee voting for any reason other than being physically unable to get to the polls. And yes, it's a felony to do so and be able-bodied.

Why? Because fuck democracy, that's why. I waited 3 hrs in line to vote in 2012 in freezing temperatures at the largest, oldest public library in the country because these assholes can't be bothered to count.

Things have totally changed here then. We have mail-in ballots, a week of early voting, and you can register to vote online.

Knowing what you do about encryption and internet security, do you trust the online voting?  Do you know enough about it to feel confident that your vote couldn't be changed or lost?

[Tiberius]

I don't trust online voting, electronic voting machines, and to a lesser extent electronic vote counting machines.

All can be hacked, or manipulated to change the vote result.

Paper ballots, marked with a pen, and counted by hand are the best way to vote.

Massachusetts has online registration but not online voting. My wife had to mark a ballot with a pencil, which is presumably counted by a machine.

[Edwardo Piet]

I just wondered why you want jesus to look at the early voting lines??

He's sorta useless on every level.  



just sayin.

Well it's your fault mate, you're the one who impregnated Mary with him.

[account_inactive]

I don't trust online voting, electronic voting machines, and to a lesser extent electronic vote counting machines.

All can be hacked, or manipulated to change the vote result.

Paper ballots, marked with a pen, and counted by hand are the best way to vote.

Massachusetts has online registration but not online voting. My wife had to mark a ballot with a pencil, which is presumably counted by a machine.

I agree with this.

[Aegon]

I voted via absantee. Pretty damn easy

[Whateverist]

I had my suspicions but given Tib's credentials that is now my position as well.

[Aegon]

I don't trust online voting, electronic voting machines, and to a lesser extent electronic vote counting machines.

All can be hacked, or manipulated to change the vote result.

https://youtu.be/Ss2fPvXBd7Y