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		warcode on Aug 9, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: To Protect Voting, Use Open-Source Software Until you want to scale due to using rapid direct democracy. Paper ballots will still WORK perfectly, but the workload will be massive.

zython on Aug 9, 2017 | [–]

Which is something you can justify IMO for a direct, just, free, equal and confidential election.

specialist on Aug 9, 2017 | [–]

The gold standard is paper ballots cast at a precinct, counted the moment the polls close.

In the USA, average precincts are 500 voters. Totally doable. In fact, that's how many jurisdictions did it.

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