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Mr. Ramsland makes several further mistakes in interpreting the election system logs. He states that the scanner log shows that “Divert Options” were selected and claims that this means “all write-in ballots were sent for ‘adjudication’ by a poll worker or election official to process the ballot based on voter ‘intent’. Adjudication files allow a computer operator to decide to whom to award those votes (or to trash them)” (¶J.4). In reality, the divert option simply means that when a voter has selected a write-in, the scanner directs the physical ballot into a separate compartment within the ballot box. This makes it more convenient for a worker to later read the name that was written in. All voter selections, including the presence of a write-in, are processed normally by the scanner and reflected on the poll tape. The setting has nothing to do with electronic adjudication.

god, that ramsland is stupid.  he can't do anything right