Dear John,
Hand Count Elections Are Simple, Reliable, Affordable, and Within Reach!
We are so excited to announce the launch of an unprecedented county-by-county campaign to ban all voting machines, beginning with Texas State, with the balance of battleground states to launch in the next two weeks.
Recently we reported on the FBI’s 'Extremely Alarming' Election Threats! Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently pointed out significant advancements that could empower nations like China, North Korea, and Russia to target U.S. election systems. The heightened risk, according to Goldstein, applies to every location, regardless of size or sector.
Consider Germany, one of 26 democratic nations, that conducts hand count elections now shielded from foreign and domestic election interference. Remarkably, they confidently report their election results by morning. The question that echoes is simple: why can't we achieve the same efficiency?
These nations have banned electronic election technology, using America's experiences as a cautionary tale of what can go wrong. They emphasize the sacred nature of elections, demanding tamper-proof processes with complete verifiable records and a robust forensic audit trail to expose fraud. In America, we’re told we can’t even see or audit electronic election data due to contract agreements-who’s running our elections?
While it might seem unconventional for proud Americans to look to Europe and other nations for guidance, our election security needs require a thorough examination.
Let's debunk the hand count myths that have kept us in the dark:
"It’s Less Accurate than Machines." The truth is hand counting provides a more accurate reflection of the people's will. It eliminates the risk of glitches, malfunctions, or external interference that machines may succumb to and typically provides triple verification of the tally.
"It Requires Too Many Counters." The reality is that hand counting can be efficiently organized with proper planning and coordination. Nations that hand count prove how simple and achievable it is to report results in the first 24 hours, if not by morning.
"It’s Too Expensive." On the contrary, hand-counting elections are cost-effective. Eliminating the need for expensive voting machines reduces the enormous financial burden on the electoral system, ensuring resources are allocated more judiciously.
Notably, the primary arguments against hand counting never include security risks.
