Brunner Seeks Compromise With Election Officials
Jan 23 2008 3:00PM
http://www.10tv.com/?story=sites/10tv/content/pool/200801/608995473.htmlCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Representatives of Ohio's county election officials have voted unanimously to oppose the secretary of state's recommendation that 57 Ohio counties scrap their touch-screen voting machines.
The Ohio Association of Election Officials wants counties to decide for themselves what type of voting equipment they use.
Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner wants touch-screen machines replaced with a paper-ballot system after a review found the machines vulnerable to tampering and hacking.
After dropping other recommendations because of opposition from local officials, Brunner now says they need to compromise on her most important goal.
If opposition continues, Brunner has other more drastic options at her disposal, such as decertifying the touch-screen machines, or removing board members of counties that go against her.
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