Georgia defends voting system despite 243-percent turnout in one precinct

Re:Georgia defends voting system despite 243-percent turnout... by bdamm on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @10:28PM (#17721287)

Which is where someone pays you to vote a certain way. It follows that they want proof, so the receipt shows proof of your vote.

I think it's also likely to cause harassment outside of polling places with gangs on sidewalks asking to see the proof that people voted for their candidate. You DID get a receipt, didn't you?

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Re:Georgia defends voting system despite 243-percent turnout... by _-david-_ on Thursday August 09, 2018 @12:34AM (#17721663)

Seems like someone could get a mail in ballet and sell it to somebody else?

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Re:Georgia defends voting system despite 243-percent turnout... by kybernetikos on Thursday August 09, 2018 @05:30AM (#17722736)

Yes, this is why I also don't really like mail in voting despite it being so much more convenient.

I've heard lots of stories where the head of the household fills in the mail in ballots for the whole family.

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Re:Georgia defends voting system despite 243-percent turnout... by Spooky23 on Thursday August 09, 2018 @05:39PM (#17728750)

Of course!

Abuse of mail in / absentee ballots are one of the few frauds that actually happen. The elderly and tight-knit religious groups are particularly vulnerable.

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