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minus-squareKorne127@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up23·3 days agoThat’s a horrifying idea. Secret votes are a core pillar of democracy.
minus-squarefinitebanjo@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down7·edit-22 days agoYour vote was counted, your name was on the ballot. Being able to request how it was counted risks nothing if implemented correctly. The fact that audits exist meaning the records are there.
minus-squareKorne127@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoWtf, do you write your names on the ballot in the US?!
minus-squareSparroHawc@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·2 days agoVoting data is stored in such a way that the records are not, in fact, there, while still being auditable - unless the tallying system is compromised in some way.
minus-squarefinitebanjo@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·edit-22 days agoThe audit involves recounting ballots which are kept, therefor a record is there.
minus-squareSparroHawc@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoAt least where I live, the ballot does not have identifying information on it. The information on how you voted is there, yes, but not who ‘you’ is.
That’s a horrifying idea. Secret votes are a core pillar of democracy.
Your vote was counted, your name was on the ballot. Being able to request how it was counted risks nothing if implemented correctly.
The fact that audits exist meaning the records are there.
Wtf, do you write your names on the ballot in the US?!
Voting data is stored in such a way that the records are not, in fact, there, while still being auditable - unless the tallying system is compromised in some way.
The audit involves recounting ballots which are kept, therefor a record is there.
At least where I live, the ballot does not have identifying information on it. The information on how you voted is there, yes, but not who ‘you’ is.