Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

SoylentNews is people

The Fine print: The following are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.

Journal by DeathMonkey

When all the votes are counted this year, Americans should have far more confidence their votes were tallied correctly than in 2016.

After that contest was upended by Russian interference, states vastly increased the number of votes that are cast with paper records that can be audited later. More than 90 percent of votes will have a paper record this year compared with about 80 percent in 2016.

States have also significantly improved how often and how scrupulously they perform post-election audits.

The changes have been especially significant in some of the states ... contested by Trump.

Georgia and Pennsylvania have both shifted from having paper records for few or none of their voters in 2016 to having paper records for all votes cast in their states — a protection security experts say is a bare minimum to ensure votes weren’t altered by hackers or miscounted because of a technology failure.

The Cybersecurity 202: More states now have paper trails to verify votes were correctly counted

Display Options Threshold/Breakthrough Reply to Comment Mark All as Read Mark All as Unread
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.
  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday January 12 2021, @11:25PM (49 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) on Tuesday January 12 2021, @11:25PM (#1099155) Homepage Journal

    We watched on live television, those states that colluded together to steal the votes, actually SUBTRACTED Trump votes in the middle of the night.

    Tell me again how secure this shit was.

    --
    Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
    Starting Score:    1  point
    Moderation   -2  
       Flamebait=1, Troll=3, Insightful=1, Touché=1, Total=6
    Extra 'Troll' Modifier   0  

    Total Score:   -1  
  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @12:03AM (7 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @12:03AM (#1099183)

    Yawn. More of the same. For someone who claimed they didn't care about who would win the election, you sure seem to care about the wrong party winning.

    • (Score: 2, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday January 13 2021, @12:12AM (6 children)

      by Runaway1956 (2926) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @12:12AM (#1099190) Homepage Journal

      Never said I didn't care. I've often said that I don't like Trump, and I like Democrats less. Careful which words you try to put in my mouth.

      Again, many of us sat up on election night, and much of the next day, watching the count. We WITNESSED all of the networks rolling Trump votes back, that is they SUBTRACTED Trump votes. If Trump had stayed the same, while Biden picked up a half million votes, that would be understandable. There is no reasonable explanation for large numbers to be SUBTRACTED. Explain away, I'm not really listening.

      --
      Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
      • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @12:29AM (5 children)

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @12:29AM (#1099201)

        How about you send us some video clips of these live broadcasts, then explain why such irregularities were't found during subsequent recounts and investigations. Also, if this evidence is so very evident, then why have the 60+ lawsuits Trump pushed not shared any of this evidence?

        I did some searching to see if there was any information about your claims and boy is the bullshit strong with every rightwing artice I looked at. One listed some of the fraud claims and actually had the gall to say "there is no actual evidence but we know these claims are real." There is something very wrong with you that you can read such bullshit and just wholeheartedly believe it even when they admit to not having evidence. Then you turn around and whine about anonymous sources outing Trump, when you are totally seriously not a fan of him.

        You're losing your mind bruh.

        • (Score: 1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @12:32AM (4 children)

          by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @12:32AM (#1099202)
          • (Score: 0, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @12:50AM (2 children)

            by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @12:50AM (#1099210)

            ahhahahahahahaha

            OMG

            You RWNJs truly are idiots, like big giant derpy drug addled MORONS!! I'm not even going to do you the favor of telling you why you're so dumb. Thank you, I really needed some humor in these trying times. The grifters really have a low opinion of your intellect, but apparently that is deserved.

            • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @01:07AM (1 child)

              by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @01:07AM (#1099220)

              Oh noes the idiots are modding me down! Lol, doesn't change your stupidity. In fact that lets me know you read it and cared enough to downmod =)

              • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @01:26AM

                by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @01:26AM (#1099234)

                Don't worry, AC! We "ACs in Favor of Reality" have your back! We will mod you back up, to counter the forces of darkness and confusion! We wil refudicate the freepers, and misunderestimate the numbers of Q's! We will help the Runaway, to runaway, again.

          • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @04:50AM

            by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @04:50AM (#1099312)

            One obvious data entry error and another that doesn't appear anywhere other than a single instance of CNN's time lapse of votes.

  • (Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Wednesday January 13 2021, @12:11AM

    by fustakrakich (6150) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @12:11AM (#1099188) Journal

    Tell me again how secure this shit was.

    Very secure. Only 1.7% of 'em got away from us. Definitely one of our better seasons

    --
    La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @01:31AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @01:31AM (#1099241)

    Mistakes are made and corrected. Nobody is perfect except runaway who is a perfect asshole.

  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday January 13 2021, @03:21PM (30 children)

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @03:21PM (#1099415) Journal

    Did you rescind your oath to defend the Constitution when you left the service?

    • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday January 13 2021, @03:41PM (29 children)

      by Runaway1956 (2926) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @03:41PM (#1099426) Homepage Journal

      I'm quite tired of that asshole question. Democrats don't define my duties to the Constitution of the United States. The question itself is yet another demonstration of the fascist tendencies of the left.

      I STILL do not see an "insurrection" as you guys like to call it. I most certainly DO SEE that some of the demonstraters got out of hand, and committed criminal acts. Those criminal acts should be dealt with - and stop the fricking witch hunt. There is no widespread insurrection against the Constitution of the United States.

      If you really want to push your fool's question, I am far more inclined to join the protesters against Biden, than I am to join in the witch hunt.

      Do you even understand why one party is prevented from interpreting the constitution? Do you have a clue how quickly you and your Dems could set up a fascist enforcement force that would rival any of those in Europe in the early 1900's?

      Be careful what you wish for. I may be the insurrectionist next year if things are pushed too far.

      --
      Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
      • (Score: 3, Touché) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday January 13 2021, @03:55PM (25 children)

        by DeathMonkey (1380) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @03:55PM (#1099430) Journal

        I may be the insurrectionist next year if things are pushed too far.

        It would shock nobody if you joined the ranks of the anti-Democracy Terrorists.

        • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday January 13 2021, @04:15PM (24 children)

          by Runaway1956 (2926) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @04:15PM (#1099434) Homepage Journal

          Anti Democrat and anti democracy aren't spelled the same, nor are they synonymous.

          Your party has spent four years openly fighting the duly elected president of the United States. See my sig. Your party has actively fought the will of the people of this nation for four years. See my sig again.

          Despite all the resources of the Democrat party, and the media in bed with them, I still don't think this past election as fair and accurate. Whatever happened to that truckload of ballots sent from New York to Pennsylvania? How were all those ballots - basically half a tractor-trailer load of ballots - ever explained? They've been destroyed, no fair and impartial arbiter will ever figure out WTF those were all about.

          As I say, I've far more likely to become an insurrectionist against the Democrat party, than I am to do anything you would like me to do. Just keep pushing the witch hunt.

          --
          Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
          • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday January 13 2021, @04:34PM (22 children)

            by DeathMonkey (1380) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @04:34PM (#1099442) Journal

            I don't give a shit if you turn into a terrorist.

            We're not afraid of you gun toting pussies.

            We just like to point out that after decades of terrorist fearmongering that you ARE the terrorists.

            • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday January 13 2021, @04:38PM (21 children)

              by Runaway1956 (2926) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @04:38PM (#1099445) Homepage Journal

              Portland, asshole. Seattle's autonomous little hill. Clear cut insurrection and treason. Tell me more about terrorists.

              --
              Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
              • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday January 13 2021, @04:45PM (10 children)

                by DeathMonkey (1380) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @04:45PM (#1099448) Journal

                OOh, the scary vegans in Seattle! How many police officers did they bludgeon to death, again?

                • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday January 13 2021, @05:10PM (9 children)

                  by Runaway1956 (2926) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @05:10PM (#1099473) Homepage Journal
                  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @05:46PM (8 children)

                    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @05:46PM (#1099498)

                    Death. No officers were straight murdered, not to mention way more protesters and rioters were injured than police. Party of personal responsibility folks, tribal politics at its worst. Good job runaway, best plan on making good on that nick before the feds moron labe you.

                    • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday January 13 2021, @06:14PM (4 children)

                      by Runaway1956 (2926) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @06:14PM (#1099516) Homepage Journal

                      Of course, injuries only count if and when you want them to count, right?

                      And, I'll remind you that no officers were "straight murdered" in D.C. either. There is video evidence that he was assaulted, and battered, but there is little indication that his death was intended. We'll wait for the trial to learn more details, I think.

                      --
                      Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
                      • (Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Wednesday January 13 2021, @08:52PM (3 children)

                        by cmdrklarg (5048) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @08:52PM (#1099594)

                        He died as a direct result of injuries sustained in that assault and battery with a fire extinguisher to the head. That's at least 2nd degree murder in most places.

                        --
                        Answer now is don't give in; aim for a new tomorrow.
                        • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday January 13 2021, @09:15PM (2 children)

                          by Runaway1956 (2926) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @09:15PM (#1099597) Homepage Journal

                          You may be right. If I have all the threads of that story in order, the man returned to his precinct, under his own power, where he collapsed, before being taken to hospital. Chances are, he died as a result of head injuries suffered in that attack, but I've not read a coroner's report to that effect. Could have been a heart attack, for all we know.

                          I'm curious about those other deaths which have been attributed to "natural causes". Most recently, I read that a woman was trampled to death, but the others remain mysteries.

                          --
                          Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
                          • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @03:33AM (1 child)

                            by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @03:33AM (#1099847)

                            "You may be right."

                            You really have trouble grappling with reality. Is it genetic? Behavioral? A result of sucking Trump cock?

                            • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 15 2021, @02:18AM

                              by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 15 2021, @02:18AM (#1100317)

                              It's because he doesn't want to. You can't reason your way out of a position you emotioned yourself into.

                    • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday January 13 2021, @06:19PM (2 children)

                      by DeathMonkey (1380) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @06:19PM (#1099520) Journal

                      The "Blue Lives Matter" people killed more police officers in four hours than Antifa did in nine months.

                      • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday January 13 2021, @07:40PM (1 child)

                        by Runaway1956 (2926) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @07:40PM (#1099564) Homepage Journal

                        Of course, injuries only count if and when you want them to count, right?

                        The left has been pissing on law enforcement all summer long, now you want this one lawman to use as a martyr. Got it.

                        --
                        Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
                        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @03:27AM

                          by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @03:27AM (#1099841)

                          Whatever Nazi scum :-)

              • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @05:40PM (6 children)

                by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @05:40PM (#1099494)

                The cattle rancher assholes that did an armed occulation of a federal building asshile. I remember that story around here too and as usual you treason types were all about flexing 2nd amendment rights and standing up to the big bad feds. CHAZ was a weird little experiment in anarchy which had no problems aside from the unrelated murder. Caputol hill police were killed and quite a large group of thw terrorists wanted to murder Pence and Pelosi.

                Keep it up boyo, let everyone around here see that Azuma and Ari have been speaking truth no matter how much you whinge about tone. "Don't believe your eyes and ears, the MSM is lying to you," Trump said. You qultish buy-in would be funny if it didn't carry real threats of domestic terrorism. Killing some people somewhere will only make us sad and angry, not afraid of Meal Team 6.

                • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday January 13 2021, @06:18PM (5 children)

                  by Runaway1956 (2926) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @06:18PM (#1099519) Homepage Journal

                  I hate when anyone occulates a federal building - even the assholes in Portland and Seattle and Kenosha.

                  While you're remembering CHAZ, could you tally up the total of injured and the dead? I think there was more than just the one murder. Also, that video of all those clock-suckers in CHAZ abusing, denigrating, and attempting to murder a reporter whom they didn't like. We do, all of us, understand that "anarchy" is just a pretty word for describing "lawless motherfuckers", don't we?

                  --
                  Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
                  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @06:34PM (2 children)

                    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @06:34PM (#1099528)

                    Aww someone just can't condemn rightwing terrorism, just like Trump can't condemn white supremacy. How many times must we condemn leftwing violence before you stop using it as an excuse for rightwing violence? The gaslighting is real, go fuck yourself traitor.

                    • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday January 13 2021, @07:16PM (1 child)

                      by Runaway1956 (2926) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @07:16PM (#1099552) Homepage Journal

                      Right back atcha. Ready to condemn the violence in Portland, Seattle, and Kenosha?

                      BTW, you obviously haven't read this entire thread. You sound like a professional cherry picker.

                      --
                      Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
                      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @03:29AM

                        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @03:29AM (#1099844)

                        So you ARE an incel!

                        Couldn't even afford a cheap hooker in all those years? Into cuck porn and your kids aren't really yours? Or did you masturbate into a turkey baster because you couldn't let a vagina "conquer" that peepee?

                  • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday January 13 2021, @07:43PM (1 child)

                    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @07:43PM (#1099567) Journal
                    • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday January 13 2021, @07:54PM

                      by Runaway1956 (2926) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @07:54PM (#1099571) Homepage Journal

                      I readily recognize that it's simply wrong that the people are barred from entering The People's House. Closed sessions and assorted shitz, kept secret from the people.

                      No dead cops? The worst complaint is some guy used pepper spray on the police? Oh yeah - forgot - cops can have weapons, but real people can't. It's alright for cops to tear gas people, but people can't spray back. FACISTS!!

                      --
                      Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
              • (Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Wednesday January 13 2021, @06:14PM

                by fustakrakich (6150) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @06:14PM (#1099515) Journal

                :-) As you already know, they're all right wingers... Trump's people. Nobody benefits from this but him.

                --
                La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
              • (Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Wednesday January 13 2021, @08:47PM (1 child)

                by cmdrklarg (5048) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @08:47PM (#1099591)

                Whatabout whatabout whatabout

                --
                Answer now is don't give in; aim for a new tomorrow.
          • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @07:27PM

            by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @07:27PM (#1099557)

            Despite all the resources of the Democrat party, and the media in bed with them, I still don't think this past election as fair and accurate.

            Perfect asshole still doesn't think. Not unusual. But it does not matter what you think, because you are now craven, you have abandoned your oath, what you think matters not, since you are a perfect lying asshole, untrustworthy, and a Republican.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @05:05PM (2 children)

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @05:05PM (#1099468)

        Umm wut? Pointimg out that you swore an oath to defend the constitution is democrat fascism? Trying to overthrow the constitutionally defined process of democracy with a violent attack upon congress without evidence as admitted by Trump's own attorney is not a violation of that oath?

        We're sorry words mean things???

        And your answer is "waatch your mouth or I'll join the terrorists and attempt to kill political opponents?" We jave proof of Trump's fascism, clear as day and you ignore it. Trump the known liar tells you there is fraud and suddenly group think means it happened?

        Can't fucking even. Just watching the birth of a domestic terrorist is crazy. Page us when something as fascist as Trump actually happens. No 60+ faailed court cases across multiple states, court systems, and politically affiliated judges doesn't pass the sniff test.

        • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday January 13 2021, @05:11PM (1 child)

          by Runaway1956 (2926) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @05:11PM (#1099475) Homepage Journal

          Reading comprehension, much? Come back when you've learned to read.

          --
          Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
          • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @05:48PM

            by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 13 2021, @05:48PM (#1099502)

            Right back atcha traitor ;-)

  • (Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Wednesday January 13 2021, @07:59PM (6 children)

    by cmdrklarg (5048) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @07:59PM (#1099576)

    I'm gonna need some proof and citations on that claim.

    --
    Answer now is don't give in; aim for a new tomorrow.
    • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday January 13 2021, @08:20PM (5 children)

      by Runaway1956 (2926) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @08:20PM (#1099581) Homepage Journal

      AC already posted above with this link -
      https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3906667/posts [freerepublic.com]

      You too, can see it happen, albeit not in real real time.

      PA Vote Flip:

      In the source link: https://streamable.com/31zhlj [streamable.com]

      Toggle between the 3 second mark and the 40 second mark to see Trumps PA vote totals REDUCED by exactly 19,958 votes while Biden has that exact amount of votes ADDED to his totals.

      --
      Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
      • (Score: 3, Touché) by cmdrklarg on Wednesday January 13 2021, @10:06PM (4 children)

        by cmdrklarg (5048) on Wednesday January 13 2021, @10:06PM (#1099617)

        Holy Fuck!!! There you have it, that's all the proof you needed!
        .
        .
        .

        Oorrrrr maybe some rube at CNN added the votes to the wrong column on their graphic? Or someone at the PA election count? You know, errors?

        Oh nevermind. Nothing I can say will convince you otherwise; you've bought the lies hook, line and sinker. Your hatred of Democrats is blinding you from the obvious.

        --
        Answer now is don't give in; aim for a new tomorrow.
        • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Thursday January 14 2021, @12:24AM (3 children)

          by Runaway1956 (2926) on Thursday January 14 2021, @12:24AM (#1099735) Homepage Journal

          Those are nice sounding, innocent sounding, excuses. But, it didn't just happen in Pennsylvania. It happened in Georgia, too. Then, the same thing happened again in the runoff elections, which the Dems won handily. It's a recurring once-in-a-lifetime occurrence that you might expect to see happen in one state or another, in about 40 years of voting. Same thing happened in other battleground states.

          But, we're supposed to trust the fekkin election machines. They don't make mistakes. The people operating the machines don't make mistakes. What's more, the people operating the machines have no partisan ties. And, additionally, none of those machines are connected to the internet - except those ones that were publicly hacked into during testimony regarding the vulnerability of those machines.

          But, don't mine me. I'm the trusting soul, who places complete faith in the Democrat political machine.

          --
          Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
          • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @02:12AM

            by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @02:12AM (#1099803)

            But, don't mine me. I'm the trusting soul, who places complete faith in the Democrat political machine.

            As the "respectable" media tells you to do.

            But I think the machine issue is a red herring. Operating mistakes should show up in a recount. Pulling out suitcases from under the tables when the observers have been ejected, pasting up the windows to prevent even remote glimpses (and photographs) is not something that happens when an election is supposed to be fair and the most secure EVAH.

          • (Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Thursday January 14 2021, @07:06PM (1 child)

            by cmdrklarg (5048) on Thursday January 14 2021, @07:06PM (#1100170)

            Unless you have some solid evidence of actual election fraud large enough to swing the election all you have is conjecture and feelings, neither of which will stand up in a court of law.

            No, you're not supposed to trust the election machines. That's why we wanted paper ballots that can be counted. I notice that you don't question the results from any of the states that don't have a paper trail to follow. Why do you trust those?

            I'm going to take a guess that it's because the "correct" candidate won those.

            --
            Answer now is don't give in; aim for a new tomorrow.
            • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Thursday January 14 2021, @10:20PM

              by Runaway1956 (2926) on Thursday January 14 2021, @10:20PM (#1100229) Homepage Journal

              I question all of the election. All of it. I've never approved of any system without a paper trail. But the paper trail isn't even reliable. Whatever came of that 1/2 truckload of ballots shipped to Philly, that was delayed at the loading dock for all of a (8 hour) working day? Apparently filled-out ballots waiting to be counted, if necessary, but since they weren't needed, they were sent somewhere to be destroyed.

              I'm not sure we can trust the results of any election in any state this time around, and certainly not in the designated "battle states".

              --
              Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.