Reply #20: Paper ballots & have high school honor societies count the votes

[Fly by night]

I love the safety of the paper ballots and the symbolism of having 16 and 17 year olds (too young to vote themselves yet) doing the counting. They're certainly smart enough, there are enough high schools so the numbers of ballots per school wouldn't be outrageous and it would help mobilize the students to become involved in the democratic process when they do turn 18. Besides, I trust teenagers more than I do politicians, bureaucrats or paperless computers these days.

BTW, I would immediately disassemble the machines and send the scrap medal to Iraq so our Tennessee soldiers can "up-armor" their vehicles with it. I can't think of a more fitting use for that junk anyway.