Thread by @jennycohn1

I agree with this. Large vote centers (where u can vote anywhere in the county & precincts are eliminated) are a bad idea. Likely well intended but no. Just no. They are far too tech dependent & make meaningful oversight almost impossible. 1/

https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1235655920635367424

2/ The concept was launched in LA County in 2020. It was a disaster like none other, which is one reason why the county moved to significantly expanded vote by mail.
prospect.org/civil-rights/i…

3/ I documented the problems as they occurred in LA county during the primary. This was a disaster of epic proportions. Underreported actually. I urge everyone to read this. threadreaderapp.com/thread/1234877…

4/ These types of vote centers (without precincts) may arguably be ok for early voting, but not in Election Day when there are no do-overs. For one thing, they make backup paper poll books effectively impossible. Electronic poll books connect to wifi and blue tooth.

5/ Electronic poll books can be hacked and too frequently have massive connectivity problems (as they did in LA County). Experts agree backup paper poll books are necessary but they are effectively impossible with no-precinct vote centers.

6/Highlights from LA County’s debacle.

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