FRIDAY Talk of the Nation ON NOW = States Grapple with Electronic Voting Technology

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Talk of the Nation
Friday, Feb. 1, 2008
* Audio for today's show will be available at approx. 6:00 p.m. ET
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# Election 2008
States Grapple with Electronic Voting Technology

Maryland recently announced that it will be moving away from entirely electronic systems to ones in which paper ballots are read by electronic scanners. Florida and California have also turned away from all-electronic "touch screen" designs.

# Politics
The Science of Political Polling

Why is it that sometimes election exit polls seem to be right on the money, while other times election results can surprise even expert analysts? Polling experts explain how to conduct a reliable poll and what factors can influence a poll's outcome.

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1. IT IS: Talk of the Nation Science Friday

Talk of the Nation Science Friday: As Super Tuesday approaches, we'll talk about the science of polling and hear an update on electronic voting machine technology. ....

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2. Polls. Can they be trusted? You can call in now.

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3. The undecided factor is a very legitimate concern. Do you trust polls?