A picture of democracy by looking at ballot images

Roy Moore tried and failed to challenge the outcome of the U.S. Senate special election where he was bested by Democrat Doug Jones.

We are grateful that Alabamians rejected Republican Moore, with his bigoted views and documented history of attempts to seduce teen girls, won’t be in the Senate. But count us disappointed that Moore’s ex-colleagues on the Alabama Supreme Court denied him fair opportunity to prove his cockamamie claim that rampant voter fraud denied him so many votes that he should have beaten Jones instead of losing by around 22,000 votes.

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Virginia Will Draw a Name From a Bowl to Decide House of Delegates Majority, Instead of Examining Digital Images of Paper Ballots

A 19th-century practice, instead of using 21st-century technology.

Next Wednesday, the Virginia Board of Elections will literally pull a name out of a bowl to decide who won the apparently tied 94th House of Delegates race, and thus find out if a blue voter wave has broken this decade’s GOP lock on its legislature.

The BOE will place two candidates’ names on paper inside film canistersand a winner will be drawn—a technique right out of 19th-century America.

What they won’t be doing is use accessible public records created by 21st-century technology to verify the 11,608 votes now awarded to the incumbent Republican, David Yancey, and to Democratic challenger Shelly Simonds.

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AUDIT-USA Attorney Chris Sautter Debunks Alabama SOS’ Argument Against Saving Ballot Images

Attorney Chris Sautter with John Brakey of AUDIT-USA

AUDIT USA’s respected Washington, DC Election Attorney and recount expert Chris Sautter explains and debunks Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill’s argument against saving ballot images on Brad Friedman’s BradCast. Sautter explains that digital ballot imaging greatly simplifies and improves the recount and audit processes. He also shares some behind-the-scenes reaction to the latest battle […]

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