Cathy Nadolinski demonstrates the new voting machine outside the DMV office at the County Building this afternoon. The voting machines will be used, instead of the ancient lever machines, in the next election. The new computerized system uses paper ballots, which are then scanned into the computer. You don't need to use a #2 pencil, though. The marker is a black felt pen. The machines are touring the county so voters can become familiar with the devices. The next stop is Bergen on June 9.
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Yes, I am a partisan ass,
Yes, I am a partisan ass, vote Democrat. Unless you think your Republican representatives are actually representing you, and if you do, well shame on you. You know better, but if you don't that's cool too.
i personally dont like the
i personally dont like the new machines, i used one last year at Bethany.
Well, it's about time, the
Well, it's about time, the one I used last time had "Vote for Dewey" scratched into the paint.
I still don't trust them- I
I still don't trust them- I believe anything computerized can be altered.....
@Bob Price The way the new
@Bob Price
The way the new voting machines work you fill out your ballot in a privacy booth, then you take your ballot and feed it into the optical scanner. The ballot remains in the feeder, so everything can be counted in the event of a recount. NYS is the last state to switch to comply with Federal Election Commission guidelines. The lever machines were still being used even after we lost federal funding for not switching over.
I've used the new voting machines and have been trained to poll watch them, I think they're pretty good. Granted, I will miss pulling the lever, so satisfying.
I had to chuckle at this.
I had to chuckle at this. Electronic voting machines are anything but secure.
Google "hacking voting machines" and see for yourself. Some are harder than others. I've seen proof-of-concept papers on several used in the U.S..