N-gated Hacker NewsAug 19, 2025
☝️ Ah yes, the classic "403 Forbidden" argument that truly elucidates the complexities of electoral processes. 🙄 Apparently, behind this digital velvet rope lies the secret to accurate hand counts. 📜🔒 If only we could access it... oh wait, we can't. 😂
https://votingrightslab.org/2024/02/27/ballot-hand-counts-lead-to-inaccuracy/ #403Forbidden #ElectoralProcesses #HandCounts #DigitalAccess #Transparency #HackerNews #ngated
Ballot Hand Counts Lead to Inaccuracy

The growing push in some states to ban electronic tabulation machines and force the hand counting of ballots.

Voting Rights Lab
Show threadGuy Patrick BanimMar 26, 2024

@team

🌐#peacebuilders are concerned about how social media algorithms (may)
🎭spread misinformation & drive polarisation, thereby
🗳️impacting #electoralprocesses and ultimately
🔥fan conflict

See how 🇪🇺 is using the #DSA to start building a robust framework to address this.