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Re: [privacy] Florida ballot terminals favor Republicans
From: Alex Eckelberry <AlexE () sunbelt-software com>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 13:39:35 -0500
Well, I vote on Tuesday, I'll let you know how it goes. But at least in Pinellas County, where I live, these machines seem just fine to me. In fact, I would venture to say that they're idiot proof. No paper trial though... -----Original Message----- From: Dude VanWinkle [mailto:dudevanwinkle () gmail com] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 6:46 AM To: privacy digest mailing list Subject: [privacy] Florida ballot terminals favor Republicans http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/31/florida_terminals_dont_cooperate / Florida voters using electronic ballot machines are having persistent problems choosing Democrats in early elections, the Miami Herald reports. The touch-screen gizmos seem strangely attracted to Republican candidates. One voter needed assistance from an election official, and even then, needed three tries to convince the machine that he wanted to vote for Democrat Jim Davis in the gubernatorial race, not his Republican opponent Charlie Crist. Another voter who went Democrat across the board kept finding Republicans listed in the summary screen. He made repeated attempts until, finally, the machine registered his votes correctly, and he cast his ballot. Yet another frustrated voter who complained of difficulties selecting a Democrat was told that the machine she was using had been troublesome. Poll workers fiddled with it for a bit, and then it seemed to work properly. Apparently, this happens all the time. According to the Herald, "Broward County Supervisor of Elections spokeswoman Mary Cooney said it's not uncommon for screens on heavily used machines to slip out of sync, making votes register incorrectly. Poll workers are trained to recalibrate them on the spot - essentially, to realign the video screen with the electronics inside. The 15-step process is outlined in the poll-worker's manual." _______________________________________________ privacy mailing list privacy () whitestar linuxbox org http://www.whitestar.linuxbox.org/mailman/listinfo/privacy _______________________________________________ privacy mailing list privacy () whitestar linuxbox org http://www.whitestar.linuxbox.org/mailman/listinfo/privacy
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- Re: [privacy] Florida ballot terminals favor Republicans Alex Eckelberry (Nov 01)
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