Re:Votes could be counted as fractions instead of as whole n...
by dpc59 on Monday October 31, 2016 @08:05PM
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People steal identities to withdraw money from bank accounts and credit cards every day though, the consequences of fraud really aren't the same. It's easy to go back and fix the numbers in a bank account, and it's also pretty easy to notice there are transactions you didn't make and money is missing from your bank account, it's much harder to notice fraud when it just results in extra votes.
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Re:Votes could be counted as fractions instead of as whole n...
by colejohnson66 on Monday October 31, 2016 @09:32PM
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If a national ID (like your SSN) were implemented correctly with multiple verification steps, identity theft wouldn't be a problem. I know that's a fantasy that will never happen, but identity theft shouldn't have to be something people have to worry about. I shouldn't have to think about identity theft protection. Heck, it shouldn't even be a thing. If someone steals my identity, all they did was convince a clerk they were me. That's the business' fault, not mine.