Ok. I voted today. Had to do signature verification with a little cotton swab looking thing.

[dameatball]

I managed it okay but it felt pretty awkward. First time I have voted in person in a while and don't recall this little "utensil" before. Is it me? Otherwise, everything went fine. Red county in North Central Florida. Me and about twenty other old white people in line.

[milestogo]

1. little cotton swab looking thing

[Skittles]

2. yeah that needs more explanation

[John1956PA]

3. A scriber for a touch screen.

Apparently, the software performs a comparison with the digitally archived signature.

ON EDIT: I could not think of the word "stylus." Thanks to the DUer below who stated that term.

[dameatball]

8. I think that is correct. But I am almost positive the stylus was wooden. After using they go into a big bowl.

[dameatball]

11. Lol, probably better description than qtip

[Phentex]

4. probably a stylus

got one the last time that was about the size of a cotton swab and was white.

This time, they gave me a pen with the stylus on one end and I got to keep it and it's blue!

[dameatball]

10. Surprised me too.

[dameatball]

12. Last thing I expected.

[SharonClark]

5. I'm curious. Did you have to sign your name electronically using a cotton swab?

Please explain.

[dameatball]

7. Yes. Looked like a skinny qtip

The end was slightly flexible. I managed it okay but it seemed like a thing some people might have trouble with.

[dameatball]

9. Exactly.

[blogslug]

6. hazaah!

[Think. Again.]

13. Sounds like it's almost purposely designed to result in a different signature than when an actual pen is used.

[dameatball]

15. My thoughts too. Or at least make it easier for questions to arise and make it more difficult. Unnecessary.

[milestogo]

14. As long as they're not swabbing for DNA.

[Think. Again.]

16. Yet.

[Buns_of_Fire]

17. Sounds like a capacitive stylus.

It'll work like your finger does on a smartphone touchscreen (like when you swipe one way or the other). Here's an article that explains it for those who understand such things (which doesn't include me):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitive_sensing

[dameatball]

19. Sounds like what I used. Thanks.

[ananda]

18. I also had to sign on a touch screen.

I just used the same exact name as on
my driver's license, just to be safe.

[dameatball]

20. Yeah, I reviewed my driver's license signature before I went in. Thought it might be a good idea.

Still wasn't expecting the floppy tipped thing.