7 Things That Could Go Wrong on Election Day (voters, campaign, thought)

[Art123]

"We can go to the moon, split atoms to power submarines, squeeze profits from a 99 cent hamburger and watch football highlights on cell phones. But the most successful democracy in human history has yet to figure out how to conduct a proper election. As it stands, the American voting system is a worrisome mess, a labyrinth of local, state and federal laws spotted with bewildered volunteers, harried public officials, partisan distortions, misdesigned forms, malfunctioning machines and polling-place confusion."

Introduction - 7 Things That Could Go Wrong on Election Day - TIME

[delusianne]

All you can do is be prepared - you can make sure you're registered correctly, check what voting method your polling place uses, what ID will be required etc. at your state Secretary of State's website.

http://www.city-data.com/forum/2008-...state-gov.html

[g-man430]

The republicans win. That's the worst thing that could happen.

[odanny]

Thats why early voting is a Godsend, if Republicans try and cage the vote, these people get a second chance.

The REAL threat are Republicans changing the votes electronically, at least in Illinois all e-ballots have a paper receipt, not so everywhere else

[momonkey]

Originally Posted by Art123

"We can go to the moon, split atoms to power submarines, squeeze profits from a 99 cent hamburger and watch football highlights on cell phones. But the most successful democracy in human history has yet to figure out how to conduct a proper election. As it stands, the American voting system is a worrisome mess, a labyrinth of local, state and federal laws spotted with bewildered volunteers, harried public officials, partisan distortions, misdesigned forms, malfunctioning machines and polling-place confusion."

Introduction - 7 Things That Could Go Wrong on Election Day - TIME

7 things that could go wrong on election day:

1. Obama wins
2. Fraudulent voting widespread, Obama wins
3. Blacks vote in record numbers, Obama wins
4. Low information voters believe fairy tale campaign speeches, Obama wins
5. Bias news media suppresses actual news until after election, Obama wins
6. Voters believe poll numbers and stay home, Obama wins
7. Like I said, Obama wins

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by odanny

Thats why early voting is a Godsend, if Republicans try and cage the vote, these people get a second chance.

The REAL threat are Republicans changing the votes electronically, at least in Illinois all e-ballots have a paper receipt, not so everywhere else

The Verifier

You can look up your county's "polling equipment" (and I suppose receipt policy) here - click your state.

[odanny]

Originally Posted by delusianne

The Verifier

You can look up your county's "polling equipment" (and I suppose receipt policy) here - click your state.

That even breaks down the voting equip. by county, very useful info.!

[Anonymous Political Junky]

Originally Posted by odanny

Thats why early voting is a Godsend, if Republicans try and cage the vote, these people get a second chance.

You mean voting a second time?

[TrekRockStar]

Obama wins the election

[WinterinAmerica]

[quote=momonkey;5848073]7 things that could go wrong on election day:

1. Obama wins

From your point of view, a valid point.

3. Blacks vote in record numbers, Obama wins

African Americans exercising their Constitutionally granted enfranchisement is a wrong? How strange? Perhaps you would like to go back to the "good ole days" of poll taxes, lynching and denial of basic civil rights? How else am I to take such a comment?

4. Low information voters believe fairy tale campaign speeches, Obama wins

And, I thought you were referring to Palin speeches!