Subj : 2023 FTSC Standing Member Election - Preliminary Results
To : Dan Clough
From : Michael Dukelsky
Date : Sat Mar 25 2023 11:08 am
Hello Dan,
Friday March 24 2023, Dan Clough wrote to Michael Dukelsky:
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.
DC> Yeah............. well honestly I wasn't really thinking about Russian
DC> "elections" when I said that. I think the reason why goes without
DC> saying...
You asked about an election of any kind. So, here you are. :)
