Subj : Re: 2023 FTSC Standing Member Election - Preliminary Results
To : Michael Dukelsky
From : Dan Clough
Date : Fri Mar 24 2023 03:11 pm
-=> Michael Dukelsky wrote to Dan Clough <=-
DC> As an aside, can you name another election (of any kind) where a
DC> person can go back and change their vote after it's been cast?
MD> Yes, there was such an election. In the latest election to the
MD> Russian parliament voters in Moscow were allowed to vote online
MD> several times and only the last vote was counted. A voter could
MD> vote either offline or online. Unlike with the online votes only
MD> one offline vote was allowed. Several online votes were allowed
MD> for a reason. There were reports that the management of some
MD> enterprises associated with the state required their employees to
MD> provide proof that they voted for the candidate from the ruling
MD> party taking a photo of their vote. They were threatened that if
MD> they didn't, they would be fired. Therefore, it was allowed to
MD> vote online several times in order to allow the voter to
MD> eventually vote the way she/he wants.
Yeah............. well honestly I wasn't really thinking about Russian
"elections" when I said that. I think the reason why goes without
saying...
... Diplomacy is saying 'Nice Doggy' until you find a rock.
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