(05-30-2020, 12:06 PM)Last42min Wrote: And my point was to point out the security flaw in Bender's post. It's not a bad idea, it just can be exploited.

The more likely one believes they need to win, the more likely one is to cheat the system. Would you say we live in a time when people are more or less likely to cheat? And this goes either way. Democrats don't trust Republicans and vice versa. It's never been more partisan in my lifetime. In my opinion, this is the worst time to start relaxing restrictions on voting, because the temptation has never been higher. I'm glad you trust everyone put in a position of authority, but I don't. Especially not now. Imo, the best blend of ease of voting, anonymity, and voter secure is at the ballot box. I'm open to other ideas, but just want to be practical. I'm especially interested if we can find a way to tie it to voter id.

I definitely don't trust everyone in authority!
Have you ever seen the documentaries that have been made of the Korean DMZ?
South Korean soldiers are well fed, and know they are better off than North Koreans. They don't have any incentive to "cheat" at their job, to defect.  They face forward towards the border. They look at nothing but North Korea while standing guard.
The North Korean soldiers have every incentive to cheat.  They stand parallel to the border, facing *each other*.  So they can not only shoot invading South Koreans, but also shoot their comrade as soon as he even thinks of making a run for freedom.
Our elections officials and candidates are more like the North Korean soldiers, than the South.

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