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7. they suck here in GA

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2019, 03:56 PM

Mar 2019

They are and have been for years the Diebold machines that so many folks on this very site first warned about early into bush's first term (after the Sept. 11 attacks). No paper receipts and 'son, you're gonna have to just have to trust us that your vote was counted.'

Current talk is that our state will spend $150million or so to 'upgrade' to new electronic systems that have been - surprise! - recommended by a former lobbyist to b. kemp (and who is now part of kemp's staff).

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What are your voting machines like? [View all] bearsfootball516 Mar 2019 OP

We get paper ballots. Using a black pen you fill in an oval next to the names The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #1

That's how my buddies in neighboring St. Joseph County do it. bearsfootball516 Mar 2019 #3

Heh. You must live in my town. Tracer Mar 2019 #5

Yup. That's how Minnesota does it. MineralMan Mar 2019 #9

That's how Michigan does it nt maryellen99 Mar 2019 #10

Ours too. It's quite inefficient really Poiuyt Mar 2019 #18

We don't even have to show ID, just get checked off on their list of registered voters, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #19

Ours could be shooting blanks for all I know, this is Texas after all. marble falls Mar 2019 #2

We get up to 8 pages of ballots in the mail & a huge voter guide beforehand. displacedtexan Mar 2019 #4

That's how we do it up here in WA. woofless Mar 2019 #16

E-Voting in private curtained booth, with paper backup. TheBlackAdder Mar 2019 #6

they suck here in GA RT Atlanta Mar 2019 #7

Had touchscreen, but will be getting paper ballots DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #8

Paper ballots and ovals to fill in. BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #11

Ballot comes in the mail Andy823 Mar 2019 #12

Yep! Works like a charm...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2019 #15

At my precinct The Genealogist Mar 2019 #13

"eSlate" in Houston area51 Mar 2019 #14

"with your unique bar code in the corner" - no secret ballot keithbvadu2 Mar 2019 #17

There has to be SOME measure to prevent people from voting multiple times. bearsfootball516 Mar 2019 #20

The ballot itself? keithbvadu2 Mar 2019 #21

That sounds like nice system as long as they required to keep those ballots for an ample period. nt Snotcicles Mar 2019 #22

I sit down have a cup of tea, or a glass of wine fill out the ovals put it in the envelope Autumn Mar 2019 #23