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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

rogerashton

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9. Good points

Reply to bbgrunt (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 28, 2014, 08:19 AM

Nov 2014

To both: computerization could speed up the count -- provided we could trust the computers! Regardless of the voting protocol, we need to find ways to be sure that the vote is honestly counted. Until then, whatever makes it less transparent has dangers.

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Something that I haven't heard much discussion about yet... [View all] F4lconF16 Nov 2014 OP

I concur very strongly! but ... rogerashton Nov 2014 #1

You said exactly what I was thinking F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #2

Very interesting posts here. I had not considered this as an option. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #5

New ideas are tough to get across. rogerashton Nov 2014 #7

I love the idea. I know they bbgrunt Nov 2014 #8

Good points rogerashton Nov 2014 #9

Good ideas! I think some of us are discussing this... Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #3

Kicked & Rec'd /nt demwing Nov 2014 #4

Instant Runoff Voting --YES Martin Eden Nov 2014 #6