Reply #7: Lucas County uses Optical Scan, at least in my Mom's precinct

[KaliTracy]

and they had a ton of problems there -- too. Surprise, surprise.

When Observers aren't allowed to inspect ballots it's harder to detect a sticker over an oval -- but I suppose on some level it is more "traceable"

but--- and correct me if I'm wrong -- weren't some of the rotation problems (President picks in different order) on Optiscan as well as Punch Card?

(I still think something needs to link a ballot to a vote -- tear-off that's signed by the voter on the bottom of the ballot that has a Database number and deposited in a separate ballot box, and a database number in the pollbook with signatures. This is the only way to truly do an accurate recount. (as they say, "garbage in, garbage out" -- if there are "extra" ballots -- and "extra" machine votes this wouldn't necessarily be caught unless there is a link between the voter and the ballot).

Also interesting that his reason is "expense" of the verified paper ballot on an electronic machine. How difficult is it to put a printer on an e-voting machine anyway?

He's trying to Spin this as if he is "solving" a problem that he created. Pitch a fit. I plan to write LTTEs in places I see this printed.

and thanks, sabra, for posting this -- I heard it on my local Public radio Station this morning! :hi: