Biden Wins Presidency, Ending Four Tumultuous Years Under Trump

Re:Biden Wins Presidency, Ending Four Tumultuous Years Under... by gamblor956 on Saturday November 07, 2020 @12:33PM (#25016603)

Signature-matching results in the rejection of more authentic ballots than invalid ones.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/signature-...

The point of requiring signatures was never about preventing fraud, since it was never an issue historically. The requirements were issued in the 20th century to reject black votes, as at the time the requirements were passed, many black voters couldn't write.

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Re:Biden Wins Presidency, Ending Four Tumultuous Years Under... by rayiner on Saturday November 07, 2020 @01:05PM (#25016944)

States like Oregon and Colorado imposed signature requirements in mail in voting systems designed in the last few decades. Switzerland requires signatures for mail in votes too.

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Re:Biden Wins Presidency, Ending Four Tumultuous Years Under... by koolba on Saturday November 07, 2020 @12:37PM (#25016643)

I’m not arguing that signature verification is particularly consistent.

I’m saying it being non-existent disqualifies claims that signatures on ballot envelopes prevent fraud.

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