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E-voting State By State

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the make-them-count dept.

jcatcw writes "One-third of Americans will use voting machines next week that have never before served in a general election. Computerworld.com provides an overview of e-voting in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia — equipment, systems for voter registration, polling, significant legal challenges to the systems, previous media coverage, links to government watchdog sites, the vendors, technologies and laws that are important to the issue, and a review of 'Hacking Democracy.'"

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  1. our electronic voting works just fine by schnikies79 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    For the 3rd or 4th election we're using electronic machines that read a paper card. The candidates have an arrow pointing towards their name with the center missing, you vote for the candidate by filling in the arrow. It's simple as hell and older people don't seem to have any problems with it. Dunno why everyone wants a touch screen or something similar. There is simply nothing wrong with paper.

    The new state law requiring state issued picture ID is a nice touch too.

    Oh yea, Harrison Country, Indiana btw.

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  2. So, 7 November 2006... by paulthomas · · Score: 3, Interesting

    when I arrive at my polling place and am confronted with an electronic voting machine with no voter-verifiable paper trail, how do I opt out and fill out a paper ballot? Is there a standard procedure that I've been unaware of?

    Who else will be trying this?