People are smarter than you think
http://wedonotconsent.blogspot.com/2006/08/92-of-americans-favor-publics-right-to.html
Dave Berman reports that a new Zogby poll found that an average of 92% of all Americans agree that citizens have the right to view and obtain information about how election officials count votes. And that's not an average of 100% of liberals on the coasts balanced by a lot of conservatives in the middle--that percentage is quite consistent between all demographic groups and geographic areas. Overall, 6% disagreed and 2% were unsure.
So take that, all you election officials and mainstream media purveyors who insinuate that anyone who doesn't think voters should have faith without proof in election results is a tinfoil-hatted conspiracy theorist. The country believes almost unanimously in transparent and verifiable elections. I don't know if I've ever seen this kind of nearly-unanimous agreement on an issue.
In the words of election reform attorney Paul Lehto, "When it comes to anti-secret vote counting and pro-transparency, activists should be walking around like they are invincible and can't lose. Because they can't.... !!! The only way we can lose is by letting the subject change away from the transparency and anti-secret vote counting frames."
Read Dave's blog for the whole scoop. He has some good links in there for background, too. He also discusses whether limited auditing can catch vote manipulation.
Dave Berman reports that a new Zogby poll found that an average of 92% of all Americans agree that citizens have the right to view and obtain information about how election officials count votes. And that's not an average of 100% of liberals on the coasts balanced by a lot of conservatives in the middle--that percentage is quite consistent between all demographic groups and geographic areas. Overall, 6% disagreed and 2% were unsure.
So take that, all you election officials and mainstream media purveyors who insinuate that anyone who doesn't think voters should have faith without proof in election results is a tinfoil-hatted conspiracy theorist. The country believes almost unanimously in transparent and verifiable elections. I don't know if I've ever seen this kind of nearly-unanimous agreement on an issue.
In the words of election reform attorney Paul Lehto, "When it comes to anti-secret vote counting and pro-transparency, activists should be walking around like they are invincible and can't lose. Because they can't.... !!! The only way we can lose is by letting the subject change away from the transparency and anti-secret vote counting frames."
Read Dave's blog for the whole scoop. He has some good links in there for background, too. He also discusses whether limited auditing can catch vote manipulation.
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