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In Truth We Trust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-24-06 07:19 PM
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Got Democracy? Hand counted paper ballots.. Nothing more, nothing less!n/t
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Jim Sagle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-24-06 07:21 PM
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1. Fuckin' A.
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nealmhughes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-24-06 07:29 PM
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2. I don't care if it takes a month to count them, myself. Why is instant
better, anyhow? We never had anything approaching it until very late in the 20th Century, did we?
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In Truth We Trust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-24-06 07:41 PM
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3. No you are right, we used hand counted paper ballots for CENTURIES!
Edited on Sun Sep-24-06 07:42 PM by In Truth We Trust
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diva77 Donating Member (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-25-06 10:43 PM
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7. I think hcpb officially started in mid 1800's
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DemInDistress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-24-06 07:50 PM
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4. all my voting life I only knew the "lever" next year those dreaded
electronic machines come to NYS...scary proposition for all concerned folks.
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Wilms Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-24-06 11:17 PM
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5. Don't despair. Perhaps you'll still vote on a lever!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=449595&mesg_id=449595
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DemInDistress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-25-06 01:43 PM
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6. Thanks Wilms I missed that,,, glad to hear it , there may still
be hope for NY-ers. Why all America needs to suffer due to incompetence in Florida. Butterfly ballots wow..


Good find ....
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