Post AzosHdnAUiAmhNoU8O by number6@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #AzmQAlTAMjLXRxTEJ6 by jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net
       2025-10-31T18:48:54Z
       
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       Of course, in the Netherlands, election loser Geert Wilders starts spreading messages suggesting a rigged election. It's what far-right people always do when they lose. But, unlucky for him, the Netherlands still votes on paper, so while a full recount will take time, it is perfectly possible to do. Democracy deserves the paper trail. It's something I will never stop preaching as loud as I can.#Netherlands #Election
       
 (DIR) Post #AzmQAmaeCOvOvRyibg by jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net
       2025-10-31T20:58:42Z
       
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       The history on how the Netherlands returned to paper ballots after it was shown that voting machines cannot be trusted sounds rather boring on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_voting_by_country#Netherlands"In September 2007 a committee chaired by Korthals Altes reported to the government that it would be better to return to paper voting. The deputy minister for the interior Ank Bijleveld said in a first response she would accept the committee's advice, and ban electronic voting."Trust me, it was quite the drama at the time :)
       
 (DIR) Post #AzosHdnAUiAmhNoU8O by number6@fosstodon.org
       2025-10-31T20:53:33Z
       
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       @jwildeboer From xkcd: https://xkcd.com/license.html
       
 (DIR) Post #AzosHf4ZjTgufextuC by icedquinn@blob.cat
       2025-11-02T01:24:42.144943Z
       
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       @number6 @jwildeboer doesn't really need to be done by hand. optocouplers, punch papers and mechanical counters would do.