The reporting errors were presumably a consequence of the results tapes not being programmed to a format that was compatible with state reporting requirements. Attempts to correct this issue appear to have created errors. The reporting errors did not consistently favor one party or candidate but were likely due to a lack of proper planning, a difficult election environment, and human error.

The discrepancies did not affect the outcome of any of the elections, but they did add to a growing list of defeats for Trump’s election lies.

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    10 months ago

    Did you mean “can’t”?

    Open source lets the general public* audit it to know exactly what it’s doing. So much of the world revolves around layers of secrecy and convenience-trust. Elections should not be so!

    *Or members thereof

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        10 months ago

        Okay. I think I missed your meaning a bit then.

        Agreed for sure. Open source doesn’t (by its openness) mean people can tamper with it.