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devils chaplain

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13. I was annoyed that they got rid of the "arrow" paper ballots here in the first place...

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 03:11 PM

Nov 2013

They were easy to understand, easy to complete, and you could watch the machine accept or reject the ballot.

The problem in 2000 was the stupid butterfly ballot which -- ironically through the "butterfly effect" -- resulted in an even more stupid war in Iraq.

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Maryland Will Return To Paper Ballots In 2016 [View all] ErikJ Nov 2013 OP

Good move, Maryland! Aristus Nov 2013 #1

Democrats billhicks76 Nov 2013 #20

Glad to hear this. Now, if every state would do this: Paper Roses Nov 2013 #2

Hartmann: Why Ireland sold their voting machines for scrap metal ErikJ Nov 2013 #3

Why Germany outlawed voting machines in 2009. Stevepol Nov 2013 #15

Best news of the morning Blue Owl Nov 2013 #4

Receipts are useless as paper trails. RC Nov 2013 #5

+1000 crazylikafox Nov 2013 #8

Paper ballots, hand counted, in public, cameras rolling, nothing less. Scuba Nov 2013 #6

Yes! aquart Nov 2013 #11

Hear, hear! n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #23

would love to see this in all states. Glad to see it Maryland! nt littlewolf Nov 2013 #7

Yes! Only 48 more states to go! nt silvershadow Nov 2013 #9

And purple dye on your finger after you vote Blandocyte Nov 2013 #10

The optical scanners can be hacked. therefore ballots need to be counted by hand,*at the precinct*, kath Nov 2013 #12

Great idea in theory Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #17

Well, how does Canada manage it? kath Nov 2013 #25

Canada's ballots are not as complicated as ours Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #26

I was annoyed that they got rid of the "arrow" paper ballots here in the first place... devils chaplain Nov 2013 #13

I would bet many states would vote for paper ballots... RussBLib Nov 2013 #14

Gosh, who could have predicted that Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #16

Excellent idea IMO. LeftishBrit Nov 2013 #18

So good to hear some states are looking for a cleaner way to vote. Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2013 #19

"To avoid the fear of computers eating voters"... druidity33 Nov 2013 #21

Hal, open the voting booth doors! Thor_MN Nov 2013 #27

Excellent! lonestarnot Nov 2013 #22

DO you all realize that Maryland is assuming the paper ballot is electronically scanned? brooklynite Nov 2013 #24