• atocci
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    94 hours ago

    What does paper ballot mean if it’s all electronic? When I voted, I filled a bubble with black pan and stuck the ballot in an oversized Scantron machine

    • @someguy3
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      22 hours ago

      It’s for recounts and physical proof.

      • @captainlezbian
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        2 hours ago

        Here in Ohio you do a touch screen that prints out a paper ballot which has both English and barcode for each choice then you go to a different machine to cast your ballot by scanning it in. This gave me the opportunity to double check everything, once when reviewing I made the correct decisions before printing, then again to confirm my ballot said what I voted for.

        I wasn’t aware that wasn’t the norm

          • @[email protected]
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            159 minutes ago

            It can also be used for people with disabilities. And while it is more expensive it can be much quicker and lead to shorter line times.