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Originally Posted by the_real_Barleycorn
Colorado to start "fixing" ballots to determine election outcome.
https://coloradonewsline.com/2022/11...-cure-ballots/
Colorado has thousands of ballots that were not filled out correctly or eligibly. Since the democrat did not win yet, the state has decided to "fix" those ballots by calling each voter (if identifiable) and asking them who they voted for. The problems and constitutional violations are plenty: So much for the secret ballot. What happened to a fair and speedy outcome? Since democrats control the narrative in Colorado, will there be charges of prior contact as each person becomes known with pressure being brought to bear? Will fear of outing cause people to change their votes? What happens if someone changes their vote when it is obvious exactly how they voted the first time (they just messed up their address on the envelope). Do you take the written ballot vote or the phone call "fixing" vote?
Unlike a major sporting event, you don't get a do-over because you're INTENT was to make a great play and not a busted play. |
The same process occurs in Texas. 2 people, one from each party, examine the signature on a mail-in ballot for accuracy. If they can't verify the signature a 3rd person is called in and if still not verified, the voter can be contacted. The vote will NOT be changed, just verified.
I worry more about new election laws passed in the last year by Republican states that make it much harder to vote by mail-in. In the 2020 Texas primary elections 23,ooo mail-in ballots were rejected due to unnecessary new requirements.
"The new mail ballot requirements in Texas include listing an identification number — either a driver’s license or a Social Security number — on the ballot’s carrier envelope. That number must match the county’s records, and if a ballot is rejected, voters are given the opportunity to supply the missing information or simply cast a ballot in person instead."
Before the new requirements took affect, Abbott bragged about how secure the Texas elections were. Absolutely no need for the new requirements.
https://apnews.com/article/2022-midt...2015bd6bd9ff41 ,
BTW, in the Colorado election you cited, Democrat Frisch conceded the election to Boebert. He even asked that a recount not be done.
“We are not asking for this recount. It is one that the citizens of Colorado mandate through our election system,” he said, telling supporters not to donate to his campaign for the recount effort.
“Please save your money for your groceries, your rent, your children,” he said.
