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    What You Need to Know About Voting Machines

    By Jason Daley Posted on 10.30.2008 10 Comments

    After several centuries of casting and counting ballots, it’s shocking that we still haven’t mastered what seems to be a simple task. But anyone who lived through the 2000 presidential election, in which a mishmash of flawed voting machines, contradictory county procedures, and unclear state laws in Florida led to the least reliable outcome in history, knows that 21st century voting is no better than the era when we shouted out our votes at the courthouse steps.

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    11.3.2008 at 08:03am - Comment by mark4059

    As an election judge in suburban Cook County Illinois I can speak for the way things are done here. There is a choice of optical scan ballot and touch screen voting. The touch screen includes a printer that prints a paper ballot that the voter reviews. Before the voter leaves the machine, the ballot is rolled off the screen and retained inside the machine. The paper in the touch screen machines is the actual offical ballot, and is treated the same way, with the same protections, as the optical scan ballots. One of the election judges in each precinct receives extra training on the machines that includes how to change the tapes if necessary. The touch screens have features that allow unassisted voting by the blind, and those who can't use their hands (sip and puff) or both.

  • Science

    What You Need to Know About Voting Machines

    By Jason Daley Posted on 10.30.2008 10 Comments

    After several centuries of casting and counting ballots, it’s shocking that we still haven’t mastered what seems to be a simple task. But anyone who lived through the 2000 presidential election, in which a mishmash of flawed voting machines, contradictory county procedures, and unclear state laws in Florida led to the least reliable outcome in history, knows that 21st century voting is no better than the era when we shouted out our votes at the courthouse steps.

    Article Rating:
    11.3.2008 at 08:03am - Comment by mark4059

    As an election judge in suburban Cook County Illinois I can speak for the way things are done here. There is a choice of optical scan ballot and touch screen voting. The touch screen includes a printer that prints a paper ballot that the voter reviews. Before the voter leaves the machine, the ballot is rolled off the screen and retained inside the machine. The paper in the touch screen machines is the actual offical ballot, and is treated the same way, with the same protections, as the optical scan ballots. One of the election judges in each precinct receives extra training on the machines that includes how to change the tapes if necessary. The touch screens have features that allow unassisted voting by the blind, and those who can't use their hands (sip and puff) or both.

  • Science

    What You Need to Know About Voting Machines

    By Jason Daley Posted on 10.30.2008 10 Comments

    After several centuries of casting and counting ballots, it’s shocking that we still haven’t mastered what seems to be a simple task. But anyone who lived through the 2000 presidential election, in which a mishmash of flawed voting machines, contradictory county procedures, and unclear state laws in Florida led to the least reliable outcome in history, knows that 21st century voting is no better than the era when we shouted out our votes at the courthouse steps.

    Article Rating:
    11.3.2008 at 08:03am - Comment by mark4059

    As an election judge in suburban Cook County Illinois I can speak for the way things are done here. There is a choice of optical scan ballot and touch screen voting. The touch screen includes a printer that prints a paper ballot that the voter reviews. Before the voter leaves the machine, the ballot is rolled off the screen and retained inside the machine. The paper in the touch screen machines is the actual offical ballot, and is treated the same way, with the same protections, as the optical scan ballots. One of the election judges in each precinct receives extra training on the machines that includes how to change the tapes if necessary. The touch screens have features that allow unassisted voting by the blind, and those who can't use their hands (sip and puff) or both.

  • Science

    What You Need to Know About Voting Machines

    By Jason Daley Posted on 10.30.2008 10 Comments

    After several centuries of casting and counting ballots, it’s shocking that we still haven’t mastered what seems to be a simple task. But anyone who lived through the 2000 presidential election, in which a mishmash of flawed voting machines, contradictory county procedures, and unclear state laws in Florida led to the least reliable outcome in history, knows that 21st century voting is no better than the era when we shouted out our votes at the courthouse steps.

    Article Rating:
    11.3.2008 at 08:03am - Comment by mark4059

    As an election judge in suburban Cook County Illinois I can speak for the way things are done here. There is a choice of optical scan ballot and touch screen voting. The touch screen includes a printer that prints a paper ballot that the voter reviews. Before the voter leaves the machine, the ballot is rolled off the screen and retained inside the machine. The paper in the touch screen machines is the actual offical ballot, and is treated the same way, with the same protections, as the optical scan ballots. One of the election judges in each precinct receives extra training on the machines that includes how to change the tapes if necessary. The touch screens have features that allow unassisted voting by the blind, and those who can't use their hands (sip and puff) or both.



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