http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/11/15/no-matter-how-many-times-he-says-it-sam-reed-is-still-wrong-moving-the-ballot-deadline-cannot-possibly-speed-election-results Comments On: No Matter How Many Times He Says It, Sam Reed Is Still Wrong: Moving the Ballot Deadline Cannot Possibly Speed Election Results by Goldy en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:30:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ballot counting process.

But in short, ballots are verified and scanned prior to election day, the data stored on a secure server. But the results are not tallied until election night. (That is, they run some code that tallies the results.) It's kind of a technicality, but apparently a legal one.
Posted by Goldy]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:40:57 -0800 The Stranger
I don't support this idea at all, but Sam Reed played it straight down the middle back when Gregoire was involved in the closest race I can remember in the state with Dino Rossi - despite considerable pressure from local and national members of his party to tip the scales in Rossi's favor.


Posted by Mr. X]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:01:35 -0800 The Stranger
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Posted by donarb]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:35:37 -0800 The Stranger Seems like they'd have to either deal with leaks of results before E Day, or worry about a bunch of early ballots being stolen.

I just had a great idea for a heist film...
Posted by Chelydra_serpentina]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:59:41 -0800 The Stranger
It's not about "meaningful results" and "voting efficiency". It's about voter suppression. Repeat after me: "Voter suppression."

I don't give a damn if it takes three months so long as turnout is as close to 100% as possible, and voting is as easy as convenient as possible. Right now, we have the most perfect system in the nation. We really do. That doesn't go well with Republicans because they want a bloody mess they can manipulate to their ends. Therefore, they want to make it as inconvenient as they can. That's all this is. Notice who's making an issue of it: Local media and Republicans. I rest my case.
Posted by floater]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:48:28 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:01:17 -0800 The Stranger Posted by rob!]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:36:07 -0800 The Stranger
Reed is a Republican. I smell a big dirty-as-fucking-John-Husted rat here. Goldy, am I wrong?
Posted by Joe Szilagyi]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:34:26 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:32:41 -0800 The Stranger
Because ... um.
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:29:55 -0800 The Stranger Posted by nedludd2]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:23:01 -0800 The Stranger