What kind of machine did you vote on?

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Originally posted by Freckles
Paper ballot, but we use a pen to blacken the small oval next to the person or measure we are voting on.

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here too

Paper ballot with a circle next to each name. The circle was filled in with ink, then feed into a machine.
I like the machines with the levers, but haven't seen those for a long time.

I voted by absentee ballot. :) Incomplete arrows next to each name, fill in the arrows next to the name of the person you're voting for.

I voted electronic. They asked me if I wanted paper or electronic, and of course I chose the electronic :) I was surprised at the lines at the polls!!

I voted on a computerized touch screen machine. It was very simple and quick. I was there, in, out, and on my way in about 40-45 minutes...which wasn't bad.

:)
"We" waited til about 2 PM to avoid the early and late "rush" periods...

Middle School parking lot had a few empty spaces, so parking was a breeze!
Into the Gym and walked right up to Precinct #1 Registration Table:
"Hi, Phred; what's your Name?"
Phred
"What's your Address?"
Gave number & street...
"HERE he is!" <points to name, address & signature> in The BOOK.
"Sign In, please!"
<scribbles name into Sign In Book>

Two "Girls" <*LOOK*> <Hmmmm...>
#1 ~ "It's a *MATCH*! Must be him!"
#2 ~ "Looks OK ta me; give him his *slip*"
#3 ~ "You're # 264"
#4 ~ "Follow me!" <leads me to a vacant voting machine>
Inserts her "key" module; hits the "Authorized" button ~
... You know how to "Do This"??"
Yes, m'am!
(Our County "went modern" last year with the
"New, 'Lektronic Computerized Touch-Screen Terminals";
this was my second *Vote* with the New Equipment!)
"Press the Big, Red, *blinking* "VOTE" button when you've finished.
Now, give me BACK your #264 *slip*!"

Read, select, *TOUCH* - see the lil "X" appear! NEAT!!

Review the "summary pages"...
Big RED, "VOTE" button starts *BLINKIN*!
<Pushes "VOTE" button>

Screen says "Thank You - Your VOTE has been <Recorded>!" ...
<*zipppp*> and the screen goes *blank*...
WHUTT!?? No *BEEP*!?? :(

"Here Phred ~ don't furget your "I VOTED" sticker!!
See ya next year!! ;)

In, *Voted*, and Out in about 20 minutes!

:D
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I used one of the 40 year old lever style voting booths.

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Originally posted by Freckles
Paper ballot, but we use a pen to blacken the small oval next to the person or measure we are voting on.

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I described fully HOW I voted, but forgot to mention my vote was counted with an Optical Scanner. Until recently, we needed to use black pencils only because the graphite was the sensor. This year we can use any blue or black pen!

The Christian Science Monitor yesterday show how all Americans voted:

28.9% Electronic machines
32% Optical Scanner
18.6% Punch Cards
12.8% Lever machines
-1% Paper Ballots
6.79% Mixed systems