Reply #3: Lawmakers ditch touch-screen machines

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"Florida's experiment with touch-screen voting machines is over.

The Florida Legislature on Thursday morning agreed to spend nearly $28 million to scrap the ATM-styled machines used in 15 Florida counties, including Miami-Dade and Broward, and replace them with ones that use paper ballots.

The push to switch Florida from the touch-screen machines was a top priority of Gov. Charlie Crist, who said he doesn't want the state to be embarrassed anymore by its elections.

The House voted 118-0 to approve the bill, which also moves up Florida's presidential primary to Jan. 29, making it one of the earliest in the nation."

http://www.miamiherald.com/515/story/95130.html