Election Reform
In reply to the discussion: Were Electronic Voting Machines Hacked? - Did Hillary Actually Win All Those States? [View all]pnwmom
(109,567 posts)This is true since November 2010.
http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2010-10-28/Local_News/Using_The_New_Optical_Scan____Paper_Ballot_On_Elec.html
This Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 2, voters across New York State will go to the polls and use an optical scan voting system in which participants cast their votes on a paper ballot which are then fed through a scanner.
As noted by the New York City Board of Elections, the scanner tabulates the votes after polls close on Election Day. The new polling system provides a verifiable paper record and allows all votersincluding those with disabilitiesto vote privately and independently at their polling place.
The new way to vote is simple. Fill in the ovals next to the names of the candidates of your choice on a paper ballot using a pen or a ballot marking device. Once you have made your choices, insert the ballot into the scanner to cast your vote.
Instead of using a pen, a ballot marking device (BMD) is available to assist any voter in marking a paper ballot.
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