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Vote swapping is apparently a thing, sounds illegal though
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:43 am
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:43 am
WWL-TV in NOLA
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The idea is voters in decidedly red or blue states feel their vote doesn’t matter. So they trade their vote with a third party voter in a swing state. For example, a Trump voter in New York feels their vote won’t make a difference. So they trade with a Gary Johnson voter in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania voter casts a ballot for Trump, where that vote can make a difference, and the New York voter casts a ballot for Johnson and potentially helps Johnson get more campaign financing for the next election.
Tulane student Roxanne Heston wants to see Hillary Clinton elected president. But living in Louisiana, she thought voting for Clinton wouldn’t make a difference. So she traded her vote with an Ohio voter, where a vote for Clinton will have a bigger impact.
"So I guess I'm voting for Gary Johnson on behalf of someone in another state who would like to vote for Gary Johnson and he's voting for Clinton on my behalf,” Heston said.
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Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:45 am to rt3
Does not sound legal or ethical.
Liberalism at it's worse.
quote:So trade your vote????
Tulane student Roxanne Heston wants to see Hillary Clinton elected president.
Liberalism at it's worse.
This post was edited on 11/8/16 at 9:47 am
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:45 am to rt3
It's not illegal because it's unenforceable.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:46 am to themunch
Sounds legal to me and im 100% ok with it if it leads to an overhaul of our elections.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:46 am to rt3
Been around forever. West coast voters do this pretty often if the election is secured when the east coast states are reported.
2004 was a good example of this.
2004 was a good example of this.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:47 am to Draconian Sanctions
Hillary supporter saying something isn't illegal.
Water is wet.
Water is wet.
This post was edited on 11/8/16 at 10:11 am
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:48 am to BugaPainTrain7
I voted for GJ you dipshit
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:49 am to rt3
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sounds illegal though
Why?
You don't need any justification to cast a vote in any direction.
Now, it would be great if someone blew this up by promising all sorts of people they would vote for Trump or Clinton in exchange for voting 3rd party... then just vote for who they want anyway.
It's totally unenforcable and no repercussions.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:49 am to rt3
It happened in 2000 so that more people would vote Gore in Florida.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:50 am to Draconian Sanctions
You were pimping Hillary on the rant you cuck
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:52 am to Draconian Sanctions
More like it's not enforceable because it is illegal
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:52 am to BugaPainTrain7
The man child you support is a national embarrassment and so are you, but that doesn't mean I like Hillary or voted for her.
This post was edited on 11/8/16 at 9:53 am
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:53 am to themunch
How the hell do so many Americans get so damn stupid? Liberalism is one nasty disease.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:53 am to John McClane
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More like it's not enforceable because it is illegal
Ok counselor, show me the statute outlawing this.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:54 am to Draconian Sanctions
You sound jelly baw
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:56 am to BugaPainTrain7
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You sound jelly baw
Yes, I'm jealous of other countries who don't have to deal with this Sophie's Choice bullshite.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:57 am to Draconian Sanctions
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It's not illegal because it's unenforceable.
So if you and I barter some services, and don't report the transaction as taxable, it's not illegal?
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:57 am to LSUBoo
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Now, it would be great if someone blew this up by promising all sorts of people they would vote for Trump or Clinton in exchange for voting 3rd party... then just vote for who they want anyway.
I forgot the exact situation now, but it almost backfired in 2008. Bad polling numbers influenced mass 3rd party voting on the west coast. Didn't sway the election, but there were noted fears from it. Especially fear they would lose the popular vote.
It isn't illegal if people are swapping votes amoung themselves. I imagine acorn or someone getting involved would present a problem.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:58 am to LSUBoo
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Why? You don't need any justification to cast a vote in any direction. Now, it would be great if someone blew this up by promising all sorts of people they would vote for Trump or Clinton in exchange for voting 3rd party... then just vote for who they want anyway. It's totally unenforcable and no repercussions.
You don't think they do that anyway?
Posted on 11/8/16 at 9:59 am to Meauxjeaux
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So if you and I barter some services, and don't report the transaction as taxable, it's not illegal?
Do you even understand what it is? A vote is valueless. A blade of grass has more value.
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