Voting Machines

[Just an Observation]

Well, well, after revamping the technology within the elections commission and purchasing those fancy new voting machines: the votes had to be counted by hand? I think the final results came in around 3 am or so. Also, there were no up-to-the minute results online like there have been in the past. I hear we need to thank Bill Justice for really straightening things out over there... way to go Bumbling Bill!

[B121_duh]

LOL good ole Tn, church hill machines were ajoke as with the elections themselves.But as with the cities elections they need people who care. like a good judge get rid of the one who is there now. stop the good ole boys. Aka: Brandt.

[Just Passing Through]

Just an Observation wrote:

Well, well, after revamping the technology within the elections commission and purchasing those fancy new voting machines: the votes had to be counted by hand? I think the final results came in around 3 am or so. Also, there were no up-to-the minute results online like there have been in the past. I hear we need to thank Bill Justice for really straightening things out over there... way to go Bumbling Bill!

New technology huh? It seems they need somebody that knows somethingabout how to work the new stuff. I listened for election results on wrgs until the wee hours of the morning,still didn't hear nothing. I think taxpayer money was spent for nothing. Yeah, things really need to be straighten out, all the way out....It's time for a change also with the good ole boys in the election committee, don't know how they got there anyway. As for as new machines ...that's a crock. I'll be asking for the paper ballot next time. Don't know what was wrong with flipping the lever. Just another way to spend money I guess. "Bumbling Bill" and the good ole boys need to go...time for the young blood..

[Voter]

Seems they are still in need of equipment and the money to purchase it. Too bad the county had those delays and ended up paying out the extra $47,000 that could have been used to make the purchase. Expensive ball to drop! That might have something to do with the Mayor race being so close!

[X-VOTER]

Just growing pains for new toys. Sooner or later they will get it right. Give old Bill a A for effort ! Must be what 132 years old ?

[resident]

Voter wrote:

Seems they are still in need of equipment and the money to purchase it. Too bad the county had those delays and ended up paying out the extra $47,000 that could have been used to make the purchase. Expensive ball to drop! That might have something to do with the Mayor race being so close!

How do you feel about paper ballots?

[Owner]

resident wrote:

<quoted text>How do you feel about paper ballots?

I personally love paper ballots or anything that can physically confirm how I voted. I'd like to have a copy of my ballot to take home as proof how I voted just in case. You never know when entire districts can be lost electronically. With paper ballots you have a back up. Why do you think so many people vote absentee ballot?

[moparedtn]

Before everyone gets all giddy over paper ballots, remember all the issues with fraud and cheating that can (and have) occured with them.
Given all the reports we've seen with poll workers carrying boxes of ballots in the trunks of their cars for weeks (Minnesota just recently, for example) and pollsters with agendas, human "error" enters the picture far too often.

Hanging chads, anyone? Got no use for punch cards, either.

[Possum]

Owner wrote:

<quoted text>I personally love paper ballots or anything that can physically confirm how I voted. I'd like to have a copy of my ballot to take home as proof how I voted just in case. You never know when entire districts can be lost electronically. With paper ballots you have a back up. Why do you think so many people vote absentee ballot?

I never had thought about absentee voting,but I've always had a little mistrust of anything electronic.Could a hacker get in the system? Didn't one hack into the Pentagon? The paper ballots,even with their flaws,make me feel better.