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minus-squarefinitebanjo@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down7·edit-210 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-squareSparroHawc@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·10 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-210 days agoThe audit involves recounting ballots which are kept, therefor a record is there.
minus-squareSparroHawc@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·10 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.
minus-squareKorne127@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 days agoWtf, do you write your names on the ballot in the US?!
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.
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.
Wtf, do you write your names on the ballot in the US?!