Election Security in the New Era

[Ernie]

A thread to talk about elections (2020 and following) and the amount of effort and expense that is needed to safeguard election officials and voters.

Please do not engage in promoting left wing/right wing ideology or critiquing the actions or viewpoints of a particular political party or political leaning in this thread.

Please keep partisan comments/debates out of this thread - avoid comments that reflect negatively on either right-leaning or left leaning political persuasions or characters.

Please keep this thread focused on the topic.

[Ernie]

It seems to me that the US is headed in the direction of third world countries, as it relates to how we conduct our elections.

Suspicious Packages
https://nypost.com/2024/09/18/us-news/e ... g-the-fbi/

Swing states brace for violence
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-swi ... 024-10-30/

69 year old election worker assaulted
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/ ... -election/

Extremists on the rise
https://thehill.com/policy/national-sec ... -election/

How municipalities are boosting security
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/h ... f-violence

When election officials need to start wearing bullet proof vests...
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/3 ... e-00186377

[Ernie]

I'm thinking peace-loving Anabaptists might be able to offer something in this increasingly polarized and unsafe world.

Living like Christ 365 days a year is a good start. But is there anything specific that non-resistant churches could do to promote less hate and violence as it relates to elections?

[barnhart]

I'm thinking peace-loving Anabaptists might be able to offer something in this increasingly polarized and unsafe world.

Living like Christ 365 days a year is a good start. But is there anything specific that non-resistant churches could do to promote less hate and violence as it relates to elections?

I would suggest getting caught up in the system like everyone else is probably not going to help. A few more votes for the "correct" candidate is not likely to offset the anger, negativity and suspicion it causes. I can see that on MN, but I don't know to what degree that represents Anabaptists as a whole.

[Ernie]

I'm thinking peace-loving Anabaptists might be able to offer something in this increasingly polarized and unsafe world.

Living like Christ 365 days a year is a good start. But is there anything specific that non-resistant churches could do to promote less hate and violence as it relates to elections?

I would suggest getting caught up in the system like everyone else is probably not going to help. A few more votes for the "correct" candidate is not likely to offset the anger, negativity and suspicion it causes. I can see that on MN, but I don't know to what degree that represents Anabaptists as a whole.

you can see what on MN?

[barnhart]

I'm thinking peace-loving Anabaptists might be able to offer something in this increasingly polarized and unsafe world.

Living like Christ 365 days a year is a good start. But is there anything specific that non-resistant churches could do to promote less hate and violence as it relates to elections?

I would suggest getting caught up in the system like everyone else is probably not going to help. A few more votes for the "correct" candidate is not likely to offset the anger, negativity and suspicion it causes. I can see that on MN, but I don't know to what degree that represents Anabaptists as a whole.

you can see what on MN?

Anger, negativity and suspicion.

[barnhart]

Back to the topic, as I understand it there was a bipartisan bill passed after Jan 6 that addresses some loopholes that P. Trump and his team tried to exploit to disqualify the electors. But creative minds will always find another.

I expect there will be some poll violence, I find it likely someone will get shot.

[Valerie]

Back to the topic, as I understand it there was a bipartisan bill passed after Jan 6 that addresses some loopholes that P. Trump and his team tried to exploit to disqualify the electors. But creative minds will always find another.

I expect there will be some poll violence, I find it likely someone will get shot.

Well yeah, they've tried twice to kill Trump

[Grace]

Back to the topic, as I understand it there was a bipartisan bill passed after Jan 6 that addresses some loopholes that P. Trump and his team tried to exploit to disqualify the electors. But creative minds will always find another.

I expect there will be some poll violence, I find it likely someone will get shot.

Well yeah, they've tried twice to kill Trump

Just a prediction, I highly doubt the assassination attempts will stop at "twice".

It will be no surprise if there is violence around the election, with all the volatile rhetoric spewed by both candidates.

[joshuabgood]

Back to the topic, as I understand it there was a bipartisan bill passed after Jan 6 that addresses some loopholes that P. Trump and his team tried to exploit to disqualify the electors. But creative minds will always find another.

I expect there will be some poll violence, I find it likely someone will get shot.

Well yeah, they've tried twice to kill Trump

Who is they?