Warren Ockrassa wrote: > > On Nov 3, 2004, at 10:28 PM, Julia Thompson wrote: > > >> At least we didn't have any claims that elderly voters were "confused" > >> by clearly-labeled ballots. ;) > > > > No, we just had issues with certain voting machines when the voter was > > voting straight ticket. > > Ouch.
It wasn't me, but a number of folks I know encountered the problem. (I got to blacken ovals on a piece of paper with a #2 pencil.) http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/travis.asp http://www.kxan.com/global/story.asp?s=2468250&ClientType=Printable http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2004-10-22/pols_feature18.html http://www.news8austin.com/content/headlines/?ArID=122743&SecID=2 That's probably enough information from enough different sources. Moral, as far as I'm concerned: NEVER VOTE STRAIGHT PARTY. It'll take longer, but select the individual candidates in the party you support instead of voting straight party. But that's just me. Julia _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
