How do you describe the voting machine to be used in the next presidential election ?
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There is one thing for  sure. There should always be a paper vote. There is no way to verify results without one.  Do not use a ballot with chads, just a plain piece of paper. with a hole punched in it. That eliminates the BS we all suffered during the 2000 election. Next, the ballots should be counted right there,  With representatives from both parties present. Not allowed by law to be moved. And finally, All voters must present a voter I.D. That would resolve most voter fraud.
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I think electronic voting machines haven't been tested enough to be accurate for such an important decision.  Besides, the company that developed them probably has an affiliation to a specific party.  That's reason enough not to use them.  So, to answer your question, yes they will more than likely be programmed to elect..........
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That would mean they would know how to work a voting machine.\n\nThis keeps being proven that they can't
989484
Like all electronic instruments, it can be rigged. I am in a position where I can confirm that. The best method of voting remains 1 man/woman 1 vote via a ballot paper which has to be manually marked. I suppose the Republicans will disagree with this because it means they cannot use the Supreme Court to help them win elections.
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I used touchscreen voting today, in Cook County in IL. We were supposed to be asked whether we wanted to use a touchscreen or an optical scan ballot, but I was not. I could have asked about it, I'm sure, but I didn't, so that's my fault. However, I should have been asked. I had no problems with the touchscreen machine as far as I could tell. The type I used was a AVC Edge touch screen made by Sequoia, with a paper record that prints out under glass that you approve before you finish voting. I felt a bit exposed, because we didn't have curtains around us, and the machines were quite close together. I kind of felt like I did in high school, wondering if anyone was cheating off of me. When I voted in the presidential election in 2004, I used a paper ballot, and I went into a curtained booth, and marked it, and then put it into an optical scan machine. I think that felt more private. I think I would rather have had a curtain around me, or else at least had the machines turned to a wall, with more space between them, instead of having your back to the middle of the room, where someone could look over your shoulder without you knowing. There would have been room in my polling place for that.\n\nWhen you review your choices on the screen, and when they print out on the paper, they don't have what party the candidate is affiliated with, and I wish they did. That would have made it easier for me to verify that my selections were correct.&#92;\n\nI didn't have to wait at all to vote, and nobody was there handing out flyers, and there were no exit pollers. I didn't really expect there to be though. I live in suburban Cook County, not in Chicago.\n\nSorry if I was long winded. I think we should all share our voting experiences with each other!
685484
YOu need to give more details, such as .... election for what????
625255
That will be decided in the November election. It has not yet been given a number. You will get a pamphlet with all the election information closer to the election.
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Here in India we have EVMs, the electronic voting machines which have been used successfully in several general elections.\n\nThe voter has option to vote in by pressing one of  several buttons meant for different candidates. After each press of botton the machine gets locked which can be operated again by the presiding officer to be used for the next voter.\n\nAfter the voting is complete the EVMs are sealed in a particular manner and sent to a dsignated place wich is protected by the administration till the counting is done.\n\nOn a designated date the machines are brought and the seal is opened before the designated political agents of different parties.\n\nThe macine shows all the votes which wrere given to each  candidate.And after collecting information from all centres a candidate who gets most number of the votes, is declared winner.
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People elect the electoral college who elects the president
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The Electoral College is the thing that actually elects the US President.  Each state gets a number of delegates equal to the sum of their Senators plus Representatives in Congress.\n\nThe actual delegates are selected by mechanisms in each state, but their vote is a foregone conclusion.\n\nWikipedia is your friend....
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actually yahoo does a fantastic job of figuring that out for you.  It's kinda cool.  Just pick your state and Rep, then below the picture choose the option "key votes".  Also you can go to their specific website.
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Polling Place Locator\nhttp://www.vote411.org/pollingplacebystate.php\n\n\n.
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First, I look for someone who has similar views.  My vote is first and foremost electing someone to represent me.  Then, honesty, integrity, loayalty, wisdom and the ability to stand up for what they believe in.
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The one that rigs the voting system the best..\nOr pays the most to media outlets..\n\nIn Australia we use 1 voting system for all, too.\n\nNo weird differences between rich and poor states, town or country voting areas.\n\nSimple too...\nMark a standard paper ballot ...cheap efficient and fast.\n\nUnlike  USA where  unreliable local methods are used to determine who runs the wars for the next term.\n\nDemocracy in action in USA , I think not..
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Do you mean registering to vote?   Electoral Votes are established for each state, not based on registration. I believe.
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The Electoral College is a controversial mechanism of presidential elections that was created by the framers of the U.S. Constitution as a compromise for the presidential election process. At the time, some politicians believed a purely popular election was too reckless, while others objected to giving Congress the power to select the president. The compromise was to set up an Electoral College system that allowed voters to vote for electors, who would then cast their votes for candidates, a system described in Article II, section 1 of the Constitution.
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That's when they begin changing the votes in the electronic machines......