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Brunner orders backup paper ballots for November election
Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner wants voters in counties that use electronic touch screen voting machines to have the option of using paper ballots in November.
In a directive to county boards of elections on Friday, July 25, Brunner said all counties with the touch screen machines should provide backup paper ballots equal to 25 percent of the precinct turnout in the 2004 general election. Costs will be reimbursed by the federal government, Brunner (pictured) wrote.
Dayton-area counties affected include: Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Darke and Butler.
Poll workers won’t be required to ask voters if they want paper ballots but Brunner’s office will provide four posters to be displayed at each polling location, telling them paper ballots are available.
Backup paper ballots were vital in the March presidential primary, said Brunner.
“Perhaps most importantly, backup paper ballots will provide poll workers with a ‘safety valve’ in an election where we anticipate historic voter turnout of 80 percent,” she said.
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By JKH
October 24, 2008 9:46 PM | Link to this
Waste - Do your research. There are a number of problems with electronic voting machines every election, and every election a number of people are unable to vote because there is no backup in place. Brunner is doing her job, which is to make the elections run more smoothly and make sure no one is disenfranchised. Don’t trust me? Try googling the issue. You’ll find dozens of articles on this issue.By Brian
July 26, 2008 7:08 AM | Link to this
A waste of time — all for show and publicity. We had paper ballots available this past March. Only 1 person in our entire precinct asked to use one.By Heather
July 25, 2008 10:47 PM | Link to this
A bunch of counties had problems in March. Paper ballots kept people from not being able to vote. Good job, Jennifer!By Barry
July 25, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this
if you ever read, any of her writings it seems as if she is very much the anti-tech/tech-is-evil kind of person. I agree it does seem like a waste of paper, but maybe the power will go out for a couple of hours and people will have to vote on paper and this will validate her position. I hope not, but it could happen.By waste
July 25, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this
waste of time and taxpayer money.