Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming
by kiallmacinnes on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @12:48PM
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No two signatures I've ever written actually look the same. I do wonder how this might affect people like me!
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Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming
by alistairSH on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @01:39PM
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Gotta agree. My signature is chicken-scratch. Much like my handwriting in general. Yes, it's a personal failing. But, if it disenfranchises me, I'll be pretty upset.
Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming
by RandomInteger4 on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @03:01PM
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Ditto.
I was stopped temporarily last night at the polls after the poll worker scanned my ID and had me sign. She said they're not the same signature, and I'm like, "lmao, yeah, no, no they're not. I gave up on my signature a long time ago."
Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming
by cwkoss on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @08:17PM
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A signature does not have to look similar to previous signatures to be legally effective.
You could start signing with an "X" and that first X would have legal force. Might confuse or annoy some bureaucrats though.