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[–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Then you get back to the old way of punching holes in a paper ballot and well... Have you ever heard of a "hanging chad"? That shit has issues too.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

    I'm reasonably sure that the "hanging chads" was only a problem for counting votes for candidates from one of the two parties.

    I've heard a legend that in a Scottish parliament election, which claims that a ballot is required only to show "clear preference" that a person drew dicks on all but one candidate, over which was written "not a dick". The vote was counted as it showed clear preference.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    The point is, people determined on a particular outcome will find novel ways of ensuring that outcome.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    There are other types of paper ballots.

    Here in Sweden you take a ballot from the party you want to vote for, you mark any specific representative if you want, you put the ballot in an envelope, seal it, walk to the election official desk and cast your vote:

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