Re: Write-In Ballots

[Paul E Condon <pecondon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Many people believe that a tabulator is a machine (myself included) thus
it is easy for miscommunication on the issue of where the problem was.
I suspect the tally machines, as these must be much more complex machines
than a device that keeps the ballot from sliding about while the voter
punches out a punch-out region. 

Paul C

On Sun, Apr 24, 2005 at 10:13:43AM -0400, Margitjo@xxxxxxx wrote:
> So, was it ever determined whether this was a problem with the machines, or 
> with the tabulators?  I only heard that the machines didn't work anymore.
> Margit
> 
> Margit Johansson
> 303-442-1668/ margitjo@xxxxxxx
> 
> 
> In a message dated 4/23/2005 11:58:11 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
> outreach@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Ivan,
> 
> See http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/hava/hava_state_plan5.pdf
> This is the state HAVA plan. In 2003, Colorado passed H.B. 03-1356, also
> known as the Colorado Help America Vote Act.
> 
> See page #38 for the timetable. The CO deadline was April of 04 - now past.
> 
> The last time that Boulder used the punch card system tabulators failed to
> count one side of approx 17,000 cards. This blunder was noticed by then
> county commissioner Ron Stewart. He noticed it because he kept close track
> of turn-outs in certain key precincts. A closer look by Charlotte Houston
> showed that some races were tallying higher than others on the same ballots.
> Kudos to Ron for being alert.
> 
> I personally liked the DataVote system. Unfortunately, my personal tastes
> have no effect on the state legislature.
> 
> Paul Tiger

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