Thread by @kegill

Hanging chads, 2020-style.
First Virginia (absentee)
Then Georgia (in person)
Now New York (absentee)

nytimes.com/2020/09/29/nyr…

Duplicate ballots in Virginia due to human error and printer labels bolloxing up the printer.

People cannot vote twice; should they, only the first will be counted.

washingtonpost.com/local/va-polit…

Georgia's voting machines, which were installed just in time for the (COVID-delayed) primary, failed logic & accuracy testing last week. Georgia SOS says new software is needed but doesn't have time for independent testing; in-person voting starts Oct 12.
wtop.com/national/2020/…

Making major changes in election processes in the months prior to an election are freaking challenging/hard

Doing so on in the midst of a pandemic and presidential election is ... supremely complicated.

JUST BECAUSE THE MACHINE PRINTS A BALLOT THAT SAYS X-Y-Z DOES NOT MEAN THAT'S HOW IT IS COUNTING. That's what logic and accuracy testing is supposed to identify. Introducing new code within days of voting is a recipe for a lack of trust in the outcome.

End. Of. Story.

We must use PAPER BALLOTS and not questionable electronic machines.

#2020Election