Florida to Do Away With Touch Screen Voting.
Posted in H.L. News, Main Blog (All Posts) on May 7th, 2007 6:03 am by HL
U.S. State to Dump Touch-Screen E-Voting Systems
PC World
Excerpt:
In a major shift on e-voting that could ripple to other states, the Florida legislature Friday voted to replace nearly all of the state’s touch-screen voting systems with optical scan devices.
Florida Governor Charlie Crist, who initially offered up the bill mandating a change in e-voting systems earlier this year, applauded the Florida legislature for acting after the state House approved the measure. It had already been okayed by the state Senate.
The law mandates the replacement of touch-screen systems with optical scan devices and also moves up the date of Florida’s presidential primary to the last Tuesday in January. In 2008, that would be Jan. 29.
Touch-screen systems have come under criticism for being unreliable, easily hacked and lacking the transparency voters need to trust that their votes are actually being counted. To address those concerns, Crist offered a bill that would replace the systems in 17 Florida counties with optical scan devices, which require filling out a paper ballot that can later be used for canvassing or recount.
HL’s Take:
Now that Jeb Bush is out of office in Florida, they get rid of the touch screen voting machine. Of course The Bush’s got what they want out of it. 2 (stolen) terms for the monkey, 9/11, and endless war for oil, and gas prices at 3.35 a gallon for their buddies in the oil companies. Thanks Florida for ruining a good country.
