Part 6: Ditch the Machines. Why Paper Ballots and Hand Counts Could Restore Voter Confidence in Nevada Overnight

We just talked about Trump and Bondi’s potential crackdown, but let’s get real: No amount of probes fixes a system rigged by hidden code. That’s why conservatives are rallying to dump voting machines altogether, returning to paper ballots hand-counted at the precinct level. It’s old-school, sure, but hear me out with some Nevada tales that prove it’s essential, linking back to Solomon’s discoveries.

Take the 2020 glitches in Clark County: Machines reportedly flipped votes in testing, per GOP observers’ affidavits. While courts dismissed claims, a 2021 state audit found vulnerabilities in software that could allow tampering without detection. Solomon’s research backs this; his ratio anomalies suggest code manipulation, eroding trust where 62% of Republicans nationwide doubt machine accuracy, per polls.

Switching to paper? It’s transparent gold. Hand counts at precincts mean locals oversee everything, reporting results same-day. In small Nevada counties like Esmeralda, they’ve done partial hand counts with zero disputes. Voter confidence soars, studies from MIT show hand-counted systems have error rates under 0.5%, vs. machines’ 1-2%. Plus, no hacks: Remember the 2022 Washoe scanner jams that delayed results? Paper avoids that drama.

Solomon’s see-saws amplify this: In STUV boxes, machines can enforce reflections, like fixed Omega forcing mirrored M and N. Simple example: Two friends sharing pizza, if total slices (Omega) is fixed at 10, and one gets 6, the other gets 4. But if software “reflects” it, every pizza is split identically, no matter hunger. Votes should vary; machines make them uniform.

The payoff? Restored faith in tight races, like our 2024 prez margin of under 2%. Problems like these demand solutions: No machines, paper only, precinct voting, hand-counts, same-day completion.

Next up in Part 7: Nevada’s Voter ID initiative and its game-changing potential. It’s the lock on the door we’ve been missing, don’t miss how it ties everything together, building toward federal mandates.

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