Re: Virginia voter registration down due to cable cut

[Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com>]

On Tue, 13 Oct 2020, Valdis Klētnieks wrote:
> my reaction was more like
> <voice="Gomer Pyle">
> Surprise, surprise, surprise...
> </voice>

S.N.A.F.U.

Other SNAFUs, Georgia had technical problems with its voter database 
systems during the first couple of days of early voting. Expect all sorts 
of minor problems throughout the election and afterwards. Nonetheless they 
are unlikely to significantly impact the results (hopefully), but will 
generate lots of noise.

Its not just underfunded state I.T. systems.  Even very large social media 
companies can have technical Oopsies.  Again, hopefully Twitter won't 
fall down again during the evening of November 3rd.  The digeratti will 
lose thier minds.

Even if Twitter or another major social media platform does go belly-up, 
most likely it will be a normal technical problem.  Wishing the FBI & CISA 
& OGAs watch officers a very boring night on November 3rd.



In other news, New Zealand is having national elections this weekend.  New 
Zealand is usually ranked in the top 10 best election administrations 
worldwide. NZ expects to have the majority of ballots counted within 2 
hours of their polls closing on Saturday evening.

Jealous of the Kiwis and their competently run elections. :-)