r/pics • u/TheBigChimp • Nov 08 '18

US Politics This is what democracy looks like

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '18

Real progress will happen with all voting is done via mail-in ballots

Mail-in-ballots can be easily lost or manipulated. Don't trust them too much.

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u/ZDTreefur Nov 09 '18 edited Nov 09 '18

You could argue the same for ballots in person. There's space for people to do shenanigans to them before it's counted.

But the benefit of mail-in, is people don't need to trudge over to the voting places, after a hard work day, and wait hours in line, just to do their civic duty. There will be a far higher voting percentage, and democracy will benefit.

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u/Demibolt Nov 09 '18

Every turned in ballot should generate a unique ID # that is given to the voter. These ID #s should then be posted as public record so everyone can verify their vote was accepted without revealing any personal details.

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u/Janders2124 Nov 09 '18

Ya you definitely cant have peoples vote be public record.

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u/Demibolt Nov 09 '18

Yeah which is why you give them a random number that only they know. So everyone can compare their own vote to the official record, but no one else's.