In recent months, affiliates of the South Dakota Canvassing group filed suit in two counties over petitions demanding County Commissions mandate that they approve petitions for hand-counting after these petitions were rejected by the respective county commissions.
The first was slam-dunked in Lawrence County. This is the second of those decisions, issued this morning in Charles Mix County, also delivering a defeat to the hand-counting zealots on the basis of violating state or federal law.
Memorandum Decision Writ of Mandamus by Pat Powers on Scribd
Those who advocate for hand counting often display an inflated sense of superiority about their methods. However, their approach lacks the accuracy and reliability required in our democratic processes. It’s time we prioritize precision and trust in our voting systems for the integrity of our democracy!
Is it the issue, or the leadership?
Richard – the hand counting method is sound. I reviewed it.
Any auditor worth her salt knows what needs to be done to assure transparency and trust.
So it’s not hard to figure out what’s going on in South Dakota.
Doubling and tripling down on falsity is a low probability proposition.
Then how do you explain the only issues during the post election audits were the hand counts? Because they were off. You are the only one doubling down on a falsity here. The actual facts are not in your favor. At all.