Most of the complaints about the recent election were related to mail-in ballots. The allegations are about double voting, out of state or voting in two states, and so forth. Report can be downloaded here [wsimg.com].
Not sure how they did that when the recount was a hand recount of the paper ballots, but conspiracy theories don't have to make sense.
Let's assume that you've conspired to assure that the election goes only one way. (We don't have to assume - it's been admitted - https://time.com/5936036/secre... [time.com] gives details).
Now let's assume that at 11pm on Election night the counting shows that you're losing badly anyway. The rioters are poised to hit the streets. You could give them the 'go' but you don't have to; you have other options so you tell them to stay home. (What actually happened is, according to the article I linked above, exactly that.)
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And then print out a paper ballot that the voter drops the ballot in the bin. Doesn't leave a lot of room for malicious hackers.
The only downside is the flakiness of printers, but a voting machine without a paper trail is kinda useless.
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Doesn't leave a lot of room for malicious hackers.
You can still send the election observers home at night and then keep counting ballots.
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Not sure how they did that when the recount was a hand recount of the paper ballots, but conspiracy theories don't have to make sense.
Let's assume that you've conspired to assure that the election goes only one way. (We don't have to assume - it's been admitted - https://time.com/5936036/secre... [time.com] gives details).
Now let's assume that at 11pm on Election night the counting shows that you're losing badly anyway. The rioters are poised to hit the streets. You could give them the 'go' but you don't have to; you have other options so you tell them to stay home. (What actually happened is, according to the article I linked above, exactly that.)
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IF he drops it in there.
And not in a trashcan with "drop yoir vote here" taped over it.