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The cartridge containing votes is removed from the voting machine and uploaded on a system with the clerk of court of each parish and Secretary of State representatives present. The total number of votes uploaded on the computer must match the paper receipt printed by each individual voting machine that coincides with the cartridge.

Cheers to you for actually having knowledge of the subject matter. As far as Election Day voting goes, Louisiana has a few spots that need improvement but overall it’s efficient and relatively transparent. I can’t tell you how many times explanations of the paper trails fall on deaf ears. That being said, early voting is a bit harder to figure out and likely has more potential for tomfoolery.

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Posted by LSUFanHouston

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Posted on 9/20/23 at 8:02 pm to DerkaDerka

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Early voting is quite an enigma and it should not be.

I early vote all the time in Da Parish.

Go to Govt complex. Show ID. Sign the book. Given an electronic card that has the ballot for my precinct. Vote. Get my sticker.

The couple of times I’ve voted on Election Day lately, I’ve noticed they mark out in the book all the early voters.

They must be counting early votes before Election Day because they dump right after polls close,

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Posted by Scrowe

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Member since Mar 2010

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Posted on 9/21/23 at 6:09 am to MonroeTigerstripes

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The cartridge containing votes is removed from the voting machine and uploaded on a system with the clerk of court of each parish and Secretary of State representatives present. The total number of votes uploaded on the computer must match the paper receipt printed by each individual voting machine that coincides with the cartridge.

The total number of votes is the only thing they check, they do not check to make sure that the total number for each candidate matches. The machines can be infiltrated easily and software can always be altered. Hand counted paper ballots are the least suspect way of corruption.

Multiple people counting the same ballots required to hit the same number before signing off on the tally. Everything has a paper trail and can be audited to see who did what. Record the folks who verified each vote. It doesn't take long. Votes can be tabulated the day of with ease if the counting process starts prior to poll closing.

Every ballot could be stamped with finger prints of the person voting as well. It's not a tough task. The machine counting is what brings about the corruption as there is no accountability and it can be manipulated to alter results.

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Posted by DerkaDerka

Member since Jul 2016

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Posted on 9/21/23 at 6:32 am to LSUFanHouston

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They must be counting early votes before Election Day because they dump right after polls close,

They update the poll books but don’t count the vote till Election Day. The procedure is to
Lock the machines up till Election Day. At which point they pull out the USB sticks and count at the registrar of
Voters along with mail ins. The paper trail
Isn’t so obvious as the Election Day voting. Also mixing in multiple precincts sucks.

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