"What works better? A democratic society that ramps production during shortfalls, or a fascist society where oligarchs steal everything not nailed down?"

Lucky for the USA...we have BOTH!

"You wanted to know what's different"

What works better: a munition that doesn't work, or a munition that doesn't exist?

"Ours actually work."

Not if we've run out after a few sorties.

"Why Is The US Running So Low On Weapons?"

When this happened to Russia, our conclusion was oligarchs were enriching themselves over keeping good stocks.

How is this any different?

" with all our technology, why should we be shipping uncounted ballots other than those necessary?"

But you aren't proposing a fix with technology. Your answer is to suppress particular voters and particular votes.

And, surprise surprise: it's exactly the same folks who usually vote against Republicans.

" Dan still has not understood I am not going on about fraud."

Nonsense. I'm very aware you, and no member of team Trump, has ever claimed fraud to a judge.

To do that inside of a courtroom, you need proof.

You have zero. And have had zero since ... Forever.

And here you are, unaware that your own home state has no-excuse absentee ballots.

" It's the simple logistics of the risk associated with shipping uncounted ballots."

Which has been going on for over a century, without any incident at scale.

No reason on Earth to make it HARDER for the legal voter to cast her or his legal vote.

I noticed you also didn't comment on the fact if they lose 1000 ballots, they know exactly who those 1000 people are. Serialized, watermarked, and tracked.

"On what grounds should you be sent an absentee ballot?"

On the grounds you'd like representation with your taxation.

"The fact you keep bringing up this arguement, that means you've never understood my point."

The fact there would be examples if your theory were correct means you've never understood MY point.

"I'm talking about the future, not the past."

IOW, it's your goal to narrow "certain" people's legal voting abilities, because you're scared something MIGHT happen.

"Can you guarantee there will never be a major loss of ballots."

Without knowing about it??? YES. What part about ballots being tracked, watermarked, and serialized don't you understand?

"Figuring out what was lost will not be as easy as you believe"

Just admit: you want to make it harder on people you wish wouldn't vote, to vote. If that means concocting wild schemes with no proof, you seem to be fine with it.

"I think you have a rather lax attitude about our elections."

And I think you're a racist vote suppressionist, trying to hide behind conveniently manufactured fantasies.

"If they are uncounted being shipped..."

The folks transporting those know exactly whose votes are in there. Not directly, of course, but it's part of the tracing system.

"...that is a risk I believe we should work to reduce."

Look at you, pretending we don't.

Please link to examples of us not addressing this risk.

"If they are uncounted being shipped, that is a risk I believe we should work to reduce."

We already do.

You know every state has a system where voters can track absentee ballots, right?

You know if ANY bulk amount was lost or missing, the Elections Board would've had dozens if not hundreds of calls, right?

You know if you have NO proof of ANY incidences like this, no matter how far you go back...that means it didn't happen, RIGHT?

Do you have ANY links to ANY of this EVER happening???

For someone who uses the word "logistics", you have no sense of logic.

"Quite a few states allow no excuse absentee ballots."

Including your home state.
Virginia allows no-excuse absentee voting, enabling residents to vote in person up to 45 days before an election without needing to provide a reason.

"On what grounds should you be sent an absentee ballot?"

Depends on what the voters in that state want. If they want request-only, fine. If they choose universal mailed ballots, fine.

My (red) state does it right: All I have to do is request.

And when my late MIL was near-blind and disabled, she was automatically sent a postcard to REQUEST a mail-in ballot for every election.

"They are special exceptions."

I don't believe that's your decision or mine. We don't pay THEIR taxes.

"Just because I want one isnt how it works."

Well, that's stupid. No one makes you give a reason for your taxation; why would anyone need a reason for their representation?

And frankly, that IS how it works, in a lot of smarter states.

"they don't have the right to decide how voting will be conducted."

Conducted?!? I'm talking about the legal voter casting a legal vote.

Clearly, you believe folks like you should be able to tell folks like me how and when I can vote. I disagree with your premise, and don't believe I can tell YOU how and when you're allowed to vote.

Not everyone has your or my situation. They should be able to engage with the voting system whichever way is most convenient for THEM, the taxpayer.

"Show me where it says people tell the state how they want voting conducted."

I just did TODAY, when I went to vote early. In-person.

If my choice would've been absentee, I could've applied, and voted by mail.

THAT's ME telling the state how I want to vote.

What a riot.

BillJ has plonked me. So he's signing out to read what I've posted, and then signing back in to respond.

It's like the comedy writes itself!

"Where did you get that from?"

That legal voters s should be able to cast legal votes??? My sense of right and wrong.

I've asked you directly before: Should it be made EASIER, or HARDER for the legal voter to cast their legal vote?

Feel free to give your current answer.

My own personal view is every legal voter should be able to choose the way they cast their legal vote: in-person, or by mail; early, or day-of. Frankly, no one should be able to tell another they CAN'T vote the way they choose.