Secure Voting Solution Unites Bitcoin Blockchain and Paper Ballots

Cryptocoinsnews.com ^ | 6 Sep 2016 | Samburaj Das

[rarestia]

The problem is that website information can be changed and modified. While blockchain has a mechanism to validate every vote’s real value, if the “watchers” are not honest with us and don’t publish the blockchain values, we’ll never know if the information is correct.

The only thing that blockchain would prevent is vote changing after the fact. It would NOT stop ballot stuffing.

[Biggirl]

TRANSLATION:

Mission Accomplished!............OBAMA WINS VIA VOTER FRAUD!

[Biggirl]

That is why there is voting fraud prevention organizations fighting voting fraud.

[PapaBear3625]

What’s needed is a way for a person to check their own record using a secret code. That way, a person or persons could spot check the accuracy of the final vote.

The problem with any method where the voter can check his vote, is that it enables union thugs and democrat ward leaders to compel voters to reveal how they voted.

[rarestia]

The problem is that without ID verification, which is a common sense requirement, and restriction of both early and absentee voting, fraud is not completely preventable.

[Biggirl]

That is a key factor.

[amorphous]

Actually, the front page is from ‘08. The Democrats stole that election too.

[amorphous]

The problem with any method where the voter can check his vote, is that it enables union thugs and democrat ward leaders to compel voters to reveal how they voted.

That's true, but it's an insignificant number who face that threat, compared with the millions of voters whose ability to check their vote, ensures the validity of all votes.

In the end, which method offers the greatest insurance in this day and age: absolute secrecy through anonymity, or ability of verification?

And with this technology, there may even be a way of providing for both. If it's an optional thing, kept secret, one could always tell the union boss, hey, I forgot to do that. While those like me, who don't give a rat's ass, can do some checking by using a secret number known only to them. And if my vote didn't match up with my verification #, rest assured I'd contact some authority.

Just my 2 cents...

[itsahoot]

Rats stole elections before there were electronic voting machines.

I can remember when Ballot Boxes were counted locked and taken to the county jail and locked in a cell to prevent theft. Worked mostly. As I recall Ballots were counted by both party representatives. The tallies were posted on the precinct door and on the ballot box which made it a little harder to change the count, so steal the boxes was plan B.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

The least 'tamper resistant' voting system there is (in my opinion).

Voter's name (with ID) is checked to the list of electors, then he/she is then given the ballot, puts an 'X' by their choice, folds the ballot and deposits it in the sealed box. Each ballot has an individual number (that section of the ballot with the Peace Tower on it). That stub is torn off, filed and recorded by the deputy returning officer. In addition, each ballot and stub is initialed by a scrutineer (deputy returning officer?) before the ballot is handed to the voter. I am sure that years ago, a similar process was followed in the US.

At the close of the polls, each box is opened, under the eyes of the deputy returning officer and scrutineers, and the votes are counted and confirmed by each. The total ballots must match the number of stubs and all stubs and unused ballots must total the original amount supplied to the polling station and of course, ballot serial numbers must match those assigned to the polling station.

Because ID is checked, the cost to have the dead vote, (as happens with some Dhimmicrat voters) is prohitively expensive, as photo ID is required. Because there is literally a 'paper trail' of ballots and numerous scrutineers observing the process, there is little chance of 'ballot box stuffing' and no chance of a computer changing your vote into a vote for someone else.

The biggest downside to this 'old fashioned' election process being re-introduced across the whole of the US would be the likely slowness of learning the final results. Is there the possibility of fraud? Given enough time, effort and money, ANY process can be cheated. In addition, the US, perhaps more so than other 'first world' countries, seems to have a fixation on 'instant gratification', in this case, 'instant' election results afforded by a computer system.

Of course Canadian federal elections are held at a different time than Provincial or Municipal elections and one votes for only one 'riding', so the process is much simpler. As I understand US elections, everyone from town dogcatcher, to mayor, to State representative, to President is elected on voting day, making the voting process much more challenging. I guess the nearest example in Canada is Municipal elections where Board of Education members, municipal councillors, mayors and the odd 'proposition' is voted on. IIRC, the process is similar to what is noted above concerning federal elections, except that the voter is given a separate ballot for each item to be voted on. He/she then makes their choice and returns it to the deputy returning office/ scrutineer, and is directed to the correct box to put their ballot in. Usually, each ballot is colour coded for mayor, councillor, etc.

[PapaBear3625]

And if my vote didn't match up with my verification #, rest assured I'd contact some authority.

I think the bulk of vote fraud occurs through lack of voter ID (somebody showing up to vote as Sam Smith, when Sam moved away last year) or multiple voting (voting from your college or vacation cottage address, and again from your home address), rather than altering peoples votes.

This is why Dems are so fiercely opposed to Voter ID (your driver's license or non-driver state ID shows your address of residence, and you cannot have more than one drivers license active).

[JimRed]

Paper ballots are “the only way to ensure a secure and accurate election”, read the announcement from the industry firm.

What about the volunteers in the back room of the union hall premarking paper ballots by the hundreds, to be "found" in a closet or the trunk of a car when the RATs have learned how many they need to steal an election?

[dp0622]

they fear for the Republic and I don’t blame them. But believe me, we New Yorkers play for keeps. Nobody screws us over and gets away with it and nobody steals anything from us without paying a price. ask the guy who broke into my house and stole my computer about 15 years ago. Can’t really comment on that one further except to say he was caught on camera using my credit card and I was shown the video.

[cloudmountain]

Rather a term I give to some of the FRpers who are not hopeful for Mr. Trump.

Ah! Got it.
What's the other choice? John Kasich? Lol. That ship sailed and sank a LONG time ago.