Warrant
Hi folks. It’s me as a voter, not a moderator. With one election behind us, let’s revisit the warrant article getting all the attention. I hesitated to post this, because I’m wary of any association with some of the characters involved here. But the petitioners are my neighbors (some literally) and they deserve our respect and consideration. One thing I’ve learned is that the best way to understand a divisive political issue is to be able to articulate the position of each side as well as (or better than) its proponents. This requires earnest reading and listening. After doing that, if I can think about the issue in a way that p!sses off both sides, that’s a good indication I’m headed in the right direction. And there’s no better way to sharpen one’s thinking than by writing; and then and seeking feedback from a variety of people. So here goes. The Hand Count argument (simplified and narrowed) The computer program that instructs our voting machines how to read and tally the...