Do you know how election officials know a vote is valid in your state?

[Anonymous]

I asked someone on here if, in the US, "someone ineligible to vote could send in a home made ballot drawn in crayon with their preference on it and have their illegal vote counted".

The answer is obviously "no", but that's not what I got. What I got was a demand for in-person voting on election day, so that people could trust the system (I don't believe that's really his intent).

I suggested that people who aren't confident in the system should simply ask "how do you know ballots are valid?". So, I thought I'd offer to check for any holes in the electoral system for anyone who isn't sure, and explain why they don't exist or the penalties for getting caught.

I'm sure there will be people who say that I can't possibly know anything about US politics or election rules, because I live in Germany, and apparently that means I cannot read official documentation. These people are idiots; ignore them.

So. How do you think American citizens could vote more than once for their preferred candidate? Please name the state!

In case you haven't guessed, I'm goaded. (Don't expect instant responses, it's late here.)

[NaultD]

Every voting place is different. There could be 100 different methods in larger countries. Having every voting area be a level of independence creates a mishmash mess that makes mass voter fraud impossible.

The only thing that gets mixed up is clerical error in paper work like jr vs sir , iii, iv and so on. Some people absentee ballot by mail then vote in person vote absent mindly. Super shit like that not malicious but a lot of people notice at doing government paperwork. All within expected 2% inconsistency within governments productions of stupid bullshit to deal with.

[DrPepper12]

They can't. Conspiracy theorists just NEED to validate their own preconceived biases and will use ANY feats of mental gymnastics to make it happen.

The local county votes and precincts are staffed by YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY and NEIGHBORS!! They just can't accept reality. Full stop

[Anonymous]

Here we go again--if the vote is not on their side, then it is rigged. This is so 2020. Over 100 court cases have proven that voting is fine in America. So, stop.

[Asker]

You do understand that I'm saying the US electoral system works, right?

It's not about the Electoral College.

[In_Trance]

Like anyone's vote actually matters.

It doesn't

[Asker]

If votes didn't matter, they wouldn't be trying to stop you from voting.

[In_Trance]

If votes mattered they wouldn't allow anyone to vote

[Agape93]

Yeap

[Asker]

Good for you! Not a single election denier has posted so far.

[Agape93]

Thats because they're pussies.

[DrPepper12]

LMFAO!!! Cowards!!

[Anonymous]

Democrats always say it was rigged if they lose.

[Asker]

No, they don't, they always accept the results and only complain based on facts in evidence, like when people have to wait hours in line to vote and when that only "just happens" to occur in majority Democratic precincts.