Activists for hand-counting ballots don’t acknowledge drawbacks: More mistakes, time & money https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072623_ballot_hand_count_op/activists-hand-counting-ballots-dont-acknowledge-drawbacks-more-mistakes-time-money/
Despite widespread coverage of the follies of hand-counting ballots, the quest to expand use of the method continues. This year alone, there have been 16 bills in 8 states that would ban the use of tabulators. It’s a really bad idea.
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Unfortunately, the link doesn't work. I have hand-counted ballots myself so would be interested in reading it.
@TucsonSentinel the UK manages to get everything counted by hand overnight in its elections, and the winners take office immediately!
Why is the USA in such a hurry to count votes??
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This #Election worker in WA state agrees that we ALL need votes tabulated by machines that don't run on a black box, proprietary system. Hand recounts are expensive & no more reliable, but many states use vulnerable tabulators or worse wo the option of a hand recount