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How to Regain Trust in Elections
Seattle Post-Intelligencer ^ | 3 August 2006 | Jim Miller & Stefan Sharkansky

Posted on 08/02/2005 7:05:27 PM PDT by Publius

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This is response to a ridiculous P-I editorial that endorses the cosmetic changes recommended by a commission looking at our (corrupt) gubernatorial election here in Washington State.
1 posted on 08/02/2005 7:05:28 PM PDT by Publius
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To: Libertina; Boazo; pollyannaish; The SISU kid; Nea Wood; I_like_good_things_too; ...

Evergreen State ping

FReepmail sionnsar if you want on or off this ping list.

Ping sionnsar if you see a Washington state related thread.

2 posted on 08/02/2005 7:07:22 PM PDT by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† || Trad-Ang Ping: I read the dreck so you don't have to || Iran Azadi)
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To: Publius

Glad you explained. I couldn't understand why the PI suddenly sounded rational.


3 posted on 08/02/2005 7:09:59 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: Publius
When I first glanced at the title of this thread, I thought it read: "How to Regain Thrust in Erections."

Whoa, I was way off base on that one.
4 posted on 08/02/2005 7:12:48 PM PDT by steel_resolve
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To: Publius

The answer is quite simple, thought not "politically correct". Put dedicated poll watchers in all predominately democRAT districts, at least they'll be kept quite busy (where they're (poll watchers) likely to die of boredom in Republican/conservative areas). It is a well known (and documented) FACT that the highest percentage of voter FRAUD occurs in these (liberal/RAT) areas.

Don't blame me, I just call 'em as I see 'em.


5 posted on 08/02/2005 7:14:29 PM PDT by Howie66 ("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.")
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To: steel_resolve
When I first glanced at the title of this thread, I thought it read: "How to Regain Thrust in Erections."

Hm. A curious remark considering the screen name...

6 posted on 08/02/2005 7:15:43 PM PDT by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† || Trad-Ang Ping: I read the dreck so you don't have to || Iran Azadi)
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To: Howie66

The problem is not so much what happens at the polling places but what happens in the counting rooms.


7 posted on 08/02/2005 7:16:14 PM PDT by Publius
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To: Publius
How to Regain Trust in Elections

1. Make people be registered 1 month before an election.

2. Hook up voter registration lists to make sure people are only registered once.

3. Make people show ID before they vote.

4. Make voting more than once a crime punishable by a minimum of one year in jail.

It's pretty straitforward, really.

8 posted on 08/02/2005 7:18:13 PM PDT by Rodney King (No, we can't all just get along.)
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To: steel_resolve

With your steel resolve I wouldn't worry about it too much if I were you.


9 posted on 08/02/2005 7:22:05 PM PDT by cripplecreek (If you must obey your party, may your chains rest lightly upon your shoulders.)
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To: Publius

Under circumstances where the Republicans control the national administration, why is not the FBI investigating vote fraud in King County?


10 posted on 08/02/2005 7:22:07 PM PDT by David (...)
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To: David

The FBI came in just after the manual recount was completed and nosed around. We have no idea who talked to them or what they know. We may see nothing, or we may see arrests. Who can say? These things are all done in confidence.


11 posted on 08/02/2005 7:24:12 PM PDT by Publius
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To: Publius

There is a very simple way to regain complete trust in the US electoral process. Vote out the Democrats.


12 posted on 08/02/2005 7:29:55 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: steel_resolve
Here's an Erection killer!
13 posted on 08/02/2005 7:30:19 PM PDT by Boazo (From the mind of BOAZO)
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To: Boazo

ha! Great balls of fire that woman's ugly


14 posted on 08/02/2005 7:38:47 PM PDT by steel_resolve
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ha! Great balls of fire that woman's ugly

Ugly's only skin deep and a precious soul can lie behind a less-than-beautiful face.


I'm not saying that's the case here...

15 posted on 08/02/2005 7:53:23 PM PDT by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† || Trad-Ang Ping: I read the dreck so you don't have to || Iran Azadi)
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To: Publius
How about not allowing democrats to count the ballots themselves, in a manual recount. Machine recounts, only.

How about not counting ballots that are "found" by democrats, after the election?

16 posted on 08/02/2005 10:06:15 PM PDT by Daaave ("I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit...it's the only way to be sure.")
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To: Boazo

Is she wearing little skull earrings?


17 posted on 08/02/2005 10:08:25 PM PDT by this_ol_patriot (Buy pork bellies.)
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To: sionnsar

A central relational database accessible from handheld client devices in the field would provide very quick and accurate information. Aside from ballots, get the paper out of it.


18 posted on 08/02/2005 10:19:24 PM PDT by Lexinom
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To: Publius

Also from the P.I.:

In an interview, Sims said he expects to hire a management consulting firm to undertake the task. However, he was vague about specifics, including how much management control the team would have over the elections operation and what management role Dean Logan, the county director of records, elections and licensing services, would have.

Sims said those issues are being discussed. He said finding outside consultants with experience in the complex field of elections might be difficult, adding, "We're in brand-new terrain."


Yeah, it's brand new terrain for "Mr. Sims" alright. I'd like to see him in a brand new line of work, personally.


19 posted on 08/02/2005 10:51:08 PM PDT by Just Lori (I'm too tired to play tag.)
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To: Publius

Repeal most of the election laws that Democrats have gotten passed since Bush '41 left office.


20 posted on 08/02/2005 11:30:10 PM PDT by dr_who_2
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