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Posted by corafree on November 7, 2006, at 15:34:46
Called county voting, and was told can wite-out over inked error, ink in correct circle of course, and drop off (not go in polling place).
Guess it sort of throws out those not legible, and they are inspected by 'human beings'(?)! Anyway, then can see if said Yes or No to props, or selected correct names for public office choices.
Got a terrible cold. Couldn't stand in line.
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Posted by Phillipa on November 7, 2006, at 15:34:46
In reply to Hooray! Can use Wite-Out on ballots!, posted by corafree on November 7, 2006, at 11:03:20
Unfortunately I know known of the candidates here new area so feel uninformed to vote. Love Phillipa ps feel better
Posted by Dinah on November 7, 2006, at 15:34:46
In reply to Re: Hooray! Can use Wite-Out on ballots! » corafree, posted by Phillipa on November 7, 2006, at 11:42:55
We've had mechanical ever since my mother first brought me with her when she voted, and they upgraded to electronic a few years ago.
I've never seen a paper ballot in my life.
We were flabbergasted at the idea of chads. If Louisiana has had voting machines with switches since the seventies, you'd think all states would have had at least that much.
Posted by MidnightBlue on November 7, 2006, at 15:34:46
In reply to We have electronic., posted by Dinah on November 7, 2006, at 12:04:51
I've voted on mechanical, paper (fill in the circle), butterfly punch with hanging chads, and electronic! My favorite was the paper. Just color in the circle like on a test and feed it into a machine. E-slates are YUCK! Not at all voter friendly.
MB
Posted by Dinah on November 7, 2006, at 15:34:46
In reply to Re: We have electronic., posted by MidnightBlue on November 7, 2006, at 13:57:53
I've just never known anything else, and never really realized that there was anything else until the contested elections. I always thought counting the ballots just meant adding up the results from each machine.
I miss the old mechanical ones, and can't quite figure out why they replaced them. The new ones have no overriding advantages to the lever that I can see. Except maybe that they can fit more description into the amendments. But the new ones lack that satisfying kerchunk that meant you'd cast your vote for better or worse. A ding just doesn't evoke the same solemn feeling.
Posted by Jay on November 7, 2006, at 15:34:46
In reply to We have electronic., posted by Dinah on November 7, 2006, at 12:04:51
Sorry...I don't mean to be, ummm, smug. Up here in Canada the whole country has one voting system. A name with a checkmark box beside it. Period. Our (Federal) elections usually take about 3 hours to decide after the polls close. Done. And we have the second largest land mass in the world! Finished.:P~ In bed by 10:00 p.m.
Jay
Posted by Jay on November 7, 2006, at 15:34:47
In reply to Hooray! Can use Wite-Out on ballots!, posted by corafree on November 7, 2006, at 11:03:20
...can't *others* who come in contact with it use white-out too? Just a thought...laaadedaaa..
Jay :)
Posted by Dinah on November 7, 2006, at 15:34:47
In reply to Americans still using telegrams for votes? ;-), posted by Jay on November 7, 2006, at 15:14:05
You must recall that states rights used to be pretty big in this country in the days before people relocated so easily. The original states were quite ambivilant about handing power over to the federal government and the provisions for elections reflect that. It once really as a "United States", a set of individual former colonies turned states who united together where it served the common good but considered themselves relatively independent.
It leads to a few idiosyncracies that don't make seem as intuitively easy to understand as they used to be. But I think I honor the original reasons behind them.
I still am not sure how I feel about states rights as opposed to a strong federal government. Well, I'm sure how I feel about states' rights in regard to slavery of course. And perhaps the end of the Civil War was the beginning of the end for a group of united but separate states? And the beginning of the supremacy of the federal government? I'm not sure there... Daddy would know.
Posted by Declan on November 7, 2006, at 15:38:58
In reply to Americans still using telegrams for votes? ;-), posted by Jay on November 7, 2006, at 15:14:05
Same here, that's how Australia does it, with an independant electoral commission.
Posted by Declan on November 7, 2006, at 15:58:01
In reply to Re: Americans still using telegrams for votes? ;-) » Jay, posted by Declan on November 7, 2006, at 15:38:58
Posted by Poet on November 7, 2006, at 16:18:22
In reply to Hooray! Can use Wite-Out on ballots!, posted by corafree on November 7, 2006, at 11:03:20
Really I didn't mean to. It was in my hand with my reading glasses and I didn't realize I had taken it until I was at my car. I was too embarrased to go back in and return it. Wanna bet my taxes go up by one pen at the cost of $$$$$?
Poet
Posted by corafree on November 8, 2006, at 9:47:48
In reply to We have electronic., posted by Dinah on November 7, 2006, at 12:04:51
What are 'chads'?
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Posted by corafree on November 8, 2006, at 9:50:34
In reply to Re: We have electronic., posted by MidnightBlue on November 7, 2006, at 13:57:53
Oh ... now I know what 'chads' are, they're the little pieces of paper that are supposed to fall out when they're punched, right?
Does anyone remember using 'pencil' v. 'pen' to fill in little ovals? Seems like I do.
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Posted by corafree on November 8, 2006, at 9:54:26
In reply to If you can use white-out...then... » corafree, posted by Jay on November 7, 2006, at 15:18:00
I guess they could, if they were bad peeps. Wouldn't it be nice if after you completed your form, a machine printed out a copy of your choices for you.
Posted by Jay on November 8, 2006, at 15:21:49
In reply to Hooray! Can use Wite-Out on ballots!, posted by corafree on November 7, 2006, at 11:03:20
Posted by corafree on November 8, 2006, at 16:50:37
In reply to Americans still using telegrams for votes? ;-), posted by Jay on November 7, 2006, at 15:14:05
Hey Jay, I just wished UNITEDS would get a clue and do the same, when read your thread.
I suppose you get to use a pencil too.
Why don't I ever think of going to Canada? I know. It's becuz' peeps tell you it's too expensive there.
How did you happen to be there?
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