Topic: Paper Ballots

The conversation shifts to the New Zealand political system, specifically the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) model and the use of paper ballots to prevent fraud. Dr. Stuart Jean Bramhall describes her involvement with the Green Party and how the multi-party system prevents total capture by two major parties. However, she also notes the influence of neoliberal economic reforms, known as "Rogernomics," which have impacted the working class.

Concerns regarding Diebold voting machines and electronic integrity can be addressed through legislative changes mandating paper-countable ballots. In California, voter turnout for the 18-22 age demographic was as low as 8% in recent elections, representing a massive untapped voting bloc. Registering to vote is described as a simple, low-cost process that remains the primary way for citizens to prevent special interests from controlling the state.

The conversation focuses on technical solutions for election integrity, with Robert David Steele advocating for paper ballots counted publicly on the spot. He rejects electronic voting machines as easily hackable and promotes instant runoff voting to prevent the "spoiler effect" for third-party candidates. Steele mentions his website, bigbatusa.org, as a repository for these harvested ideas, crediting figures like Ron Paul for previous legislative efforts.