Reply #51: AR: Paper Ballots For General Election

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The NEw County Times

By JEFF DEZORT
10/06/2006

JASPER - Newton County voters will have the option of voting a paper ballot in the general election Nov. 7. The Newton County Quorum Court authorized the move by passing a resolution presented to it Monday night, Oct. 2, by County Clerk Donnie Davis.

After dealing with problems with new state-purchased electronic touch screen voting machines in both the primary election last May and in the September school elections, Davis contacted the Secretary of State's Office for permission to return to paper ballots until such time as the problems with the electronic machines can be corrected.
Complaints of machine malfunctions were reported by poll officials during the prior elections. Davis said the problems could not be fixed "over the phone," and not enough poll officials were trained well enough on how to both operate and to maintain the touch screen voting machines. Many voters were uncomfortable using the machines, he added.

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