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e) the election tech we have so far is bad and manual counting/paper ballots might still be the best way to do things... basically, the only way to square transparency & reliability in reporting with a slow and error-prone process is to not report results quickly.
In other words, if we can only have two out of [speed, reliability, transparency], it seems to me that it's much preferable to sacrifice speed than transparency or reliability. If it takes a week to validate results such that they can be reported, that seems worth it.
Of the three speed seems the best one to give up. But slowness in reporting results can undermine confidence too, especially if it’s not clear what is delaying the release.
True. I was thinking more along the lines of a recalibration of expectations more generally, rather than an ad-hoc delay
IDC will do you one better and pick “none of the above!”
Voters say they value transparency and reliability over speed ...until they actually have to wait for results. Then all hell breaks loose.
not for nothing, but a scantron sheet is well understood and allows for automated counting with an unimpeachable paper backup
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