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Figarosmom

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14. I didn't want the machines to begin with. The old lever

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 12:01 AM

15 hrs ago

Booths were good and easy and as far as I know we're not a problem. Then Bush passed the "Help America Vote Act" which brought in all the different electronic machines. They are a REPUBLICAN idea to begin with. So we said okay and used them knowing they were not all that secure with proprietary code that only the companies knew. And the companies owned by repubs.We still won with Obama twice. But then repubs got the majority so they added IDs to vote. We got the damn IDs and when Biden won all of a sudden THAT'S not good enough either.

So now they want more IDs, hate to tell them but if they pass SAVE our side will be more able to get the added docs or already have them, not yours.

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This DHS Official Oversees the Security of Federal Elections. He Wants to Ban Voting Machines. [View all] erronis Yesterday OP

Another excerpt from the ProPublica article erronis Yesterday #1

He has zero authority to force the states to do anything. Nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #2

I have to ask this here. bluestarone 20 hrs ago #6

Many states have already enacted voter suppression laws Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #10

Trump bossed the GOP around for 4 years when he wasn't the Prez, so if he believes he won he must resign by years end. GreenWave Yesterday #3

...and replace the voting machines with what? RussBLib 23 hrs ago #4

as trumpie said, "Don't worry, you won't have to vote anymore." erronis 20 hrs ago #5

THIS!! I've always wanted to bring this up again. bluestarone 20 hrs ago #7

They're not replacing them with anything. Because they can't. paleotn 19 hrs ago #9

Oh, please. Fed agencies can advise. They do not oversee even Federal election administration. That's a state matter. paleotn 20 hrs ago #8

Don't you agree, though, that voting machines suck? I don't trust them an inch. Paper, verifiable ballots all the way. somaticexperiencing 18 hrs ago #11

i agree the machines suck. i don't trust them either. paper ballots are the best way to go nt orleans 15 hrs ago #13

a number of years ago dems were in favor of banning voting machines orleans 15 hrs ago #12

Yep 😊 Figarosmom 15 hrs ago #15

I didn't want the machines to begin with. The old lever Figarosmom 15 hrs ago #14