Election Day Kerfuffle
Here's a spot for discussing Election Day stuff. I see, already, that we're going to be hearing a lot about problems with the new electronic voting machines, again. My question is this: don't these election officials do anything ahead of time? Like, say, turn their machines on and see if they even run? I mean, cripes, it sounds like Election Day at the official poll-opening time is quite literally the first time they'd even turned these things on.
I should add that I'm not complaining about the volunteers who work in polling places. They are volunteers, providing a public service, and do the best they can. The problem is the paid officials, who apparently did no advance planning, testing, or training with the new voting technology.
I should add that I'm not complaining about the volunteers who work in polling places. They are volunteers, providing a public service, and do the best they can. The problem is the paid officials, who apparently did no advance planning, testing, or training with the new voting technology.
posted by juvenal_urbino | 10:21 AM
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Another issue, this one in Virginia.
I was just reading about that. So maddening -- I can't believe that anyone would do that. I guess that means I'm still very naive and idealistic.
Hey Joe, I liked the first comment on the NJ 2 article -- calling New Jersey a political cesspool. Made me giggle for some reason.
And it is disturbing when these things happen, regardless of party affiliation.
Let's post 'em from both sides
Yep. That's the idea.
Update on the NJ issues.
Word verification: gulbs.
Will the rank partisanship never end?
http://tinyurl.com/yn9n5j
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GOP has filed an official complaint in Pennsylvania, related to malfunctioning electronic voting machines.
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