So, during the 2016 election I know someone who voted at their precinct and was given an already filled out ballet – for the Ds. We've both wished MANY times we had better documented it then, but we didn't know any better. Anyway, this got me thinking today even more...
- This was in a solid red state (Alabama).
- Was in a solid red county.
- We've always heard about "people being bussed in" for elections around here. Mainly the small town/city elections. Call it conspiracy theory, but people have seen it.
Anyway, I wonder how many of these "blue" areas are really that blue? I wonder how many mayors actually won their races? The D run areas are some of the absolute worst in the state. Why would people continually vote for a failure?
I'm ready for our state to have an audit. Not just for presidency (tho that, too), but for the entire down ballot people and constitutional amendments. And not just for the blue parts, either.
Finally, the next election that rolls around we better be out working the polling locations and ensuring there's no funny business. Probably what's convicted me most is the lack of involvement I, and people I know, have in working at these places. For my state, here's the requirements: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/become-poll-worker
In the case I mentioned tho, it supposedly hadn't even gone through a machine yet – it was supposed to be a NEW ballot that was already filled out.
My guess is, you have those ballots and during slow times (when people aren't there to call you out), you take them and run them thru as actuals, and then at the end of the day you forge signatures for those who haven't shown up. Would be hard to determine that, though. If you have a full set of poll workers who all believe the same way, you have a good case for it. Especially if no one is watching. Personally, I've never seen anyone watching...