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43. No, no, no. That's North Dakota.

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Mon Jun 3, 2024, 04:18 PM

Jun 2024

South Dakota has at least twice that many. This requires them to take their shoes off.

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In a rare step, 3 South Dakota counties are set to vote on counting ballots by hand [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 OP

This is a very dumb move LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #1

It should take five minutes to count them. jimfields33 Jun 2024 #7

Fewer than the combined fingers and toes of the 3 election officials. Wonder Why Jun 2024 #20

No, no, no. That's North Dakota. Angleae Jun 2024 #43

Paranoid................................. Lovie777 Jun 2024 #2

I realize they are much smaller counties than mine, but some of our ballots are three pages long! CrispyQ Jun 2024 #3

Yeah...Helen and George from the liquor store.. ret5hd Jun 2024 #4

LOL. That would make a great movie segment. 🎥 -nt CrispyQ Jun 2024 #8

Helen: ret5hd Jun 2024 #11

Won't say anything, I'm too nice to our farmers and ranchers out there in the Dakotas. Being that things probably SWBTATTReg Jun 2024 #5

It is more work for the election workers. mysteryowl Jun 2024 #6

Dare I say it? "Hand job?" mpcamb Jun 2024 #50

Their elections, their call. Igel Jun 2024 #9

Who decides WHO the counters are? bluestarone Jun 2024 #10

There is pressure here for hand counting too. That is fine in a county with 5000 voters yellowdogintexas Jun 2024 #12

Here in Philly BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #13

that requirement to wait for Election Day to start with the mail-ins just blew me away yellowdogintexas Jun 2024 #37

It's done on purpose BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #39

They have not thought this through AverageOldGuy Jun 2024 #14

If the precincts are small enough, hand counting is no problem questionseverything Jun 2024 #15

Idiots. ...nt 2naSalit Jun 2024 #16

The stupidity is remarkable. SarahD Jun 2024 #17

I spent a lot of my life in manufacturing. Scruffy1 Jun 2024 #18

This could be a very good thing LiberalLovinLug Jun 2024 #19

"I don't get why a larger country can't do this too." BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #23

Break it down into precincts small enough to count overnight. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #25

Part of the issue here is the long day leftieNanner Jun 2024 #26

Counters and poll workers do not have to be the same people. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #28

In 2020, Philly had 1703 "Divisions" which are the same as "precincts" BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #30

Just a lot of excuses. LiberalLovinLug Jun 2024 #32

"Many other western democracies in Europe have even more population density." BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #34

density not total LiberalLovinLug Jun 2024 #36

"Density" is irrelevant BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #38

Another big difference BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #40

Yes, the amount of boxes to check is a big difference. LiberalLovinLug Jun 2024 #41

To address BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #42

Images of the Flori-Duh recount and hanging chads come to mind. 4lbs Jun 2024 #21

Actually if the entire state of Florida had been hand counted questionseverything Jun 2024 #31

Yeah, a MAGA county in AZ did a experiment with hand counting SpankMe Jun 2024 #22

Might need six people to count each ballot. Old Crank Jun 2024 #24

Gosh well all be in the edge of our seats awaiting the results. underpants Jun 2024 #27

STATES run elections. Can a COUNTY do this on its own? Grins Jun 2024 #29

If the state allows it. Actually counties "run" and administer elections LeftInTX Jun 2024 #35

Call me paranoid, but I also worry about machines being rigged. NH Ethylene Jun 2024 #33

Before criticizing South Dakota... brooklynite Jun 2024 #44

The "Help America Vote Act" required that machines have a "paper trail" BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #46

Yes, but I wasn't demanding hand counting. brooklynite Jun 2024 #47

How a state does their audit process BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #48

How does pointing out how machines can be manipulated help your no-hand-counting argument? LiberalLovinLug Jun 2024 #54

Here we go BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #55

Actually judge rawl did make that claim about the paperless machines questionseverything Jun 2024 #51

They should do a public demonstration of hand counting. LiberalFighter Jun 2024 #45

Here is your example BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #49

My experience in just managing ballots ga_girl Jun 2024 #52

Think anyone would ever throw out votes they don't like? dlk Jun 2024 #53