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valoriebtw I'll be at a genealogy conf Wed - Sat, but I will have telegram03:04
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> @valorie, Have fun :)03:36
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> Don't party too hard!03:36
valorieha03:37
valorieyou know genealogists are quite the wild crowd!03:37
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> :)03:37
valorieoh nice, defcon hackers have broken voting machines within hours03:38
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> Wow, how surprising...03:38
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> Like it was totally a good idea to make these machines electronic in the first place...03:39
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> Mhmm03:39
valorieI <3 paper ballots03:40
valoriethank goodness my state uses them03:40
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> Next year I will have the honor of doing my duty as a citizen of this great country and voting!03:40
valorieany machine that doesn't have paper backups is worthless IMO03:40
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> Especially for the purpose of this machine, I agree...03:41
valoriegreat! you'll cancel out my vote03:41
valorielol03:41
valorieI mean voting machine, obv03:41
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> hah :)03:41
valoriealthough I did run a lil backup of this one tonight....03:41
valoriebut not paper!03:42
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> Is there something I can like volunteer for on voting day?03:42
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> Seems exciting03:42
valorieyou can be a poll worker03:43
valoriebut that's paid03:43
valorieI used to do that but we're mail in now03:44
valorieno poll workers03:44
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> Can just anyone sign up?03:44
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> We still have them, I at least know that03:44
valorieit is a looooong day03:45
valoriepretty machines03:45
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> https://elections.wi.gov/elections-voting/voters/become-a-poll-worker03:46
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> The nominees are to come first from lists submitted by the two dominant political parties, which are due no later than November 30 of odd numbered years, and may be supplemented at any time.03:46
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> Waaaaat03:46
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> Come on now, that's kind of corrupt03:46
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> At the very minimum I will vote03:47
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> I firmly believe it's my duty as a citizen03:47
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> Ah, my county regulations are better03:50
valoriethey usually have poll workers of both parties03:55
valoriesupposedly watching each other like hawks03:55
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> The day I turn 18 I'll go fill out an application03:56
valoriein practice I never knew which person was which party03:56
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> Added to my "I just turned 18" TODO list :)03:56
valorielol03:56
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> That's fair03:56
valoriegood for you03:56
valorieI've never skipped voting -- even voted on the way to the hospital to give birth to thomas03:57
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> That's amazing03:57
valorieI was gently encouraged to go to the head of the line03:57
valorielol03:57
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> Hahahahaha03:57
IrcsomeBot1<tsimonq2> I bet!03:58

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