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Is your state using paper voting ballots?

Asked by philosopher (9065points) November 2nd, 2010

The writing was so small I hand difficulty reading it. I was wearing my reading glasses.
The Broad of Elections told me by law in New York state it can not be longer than one page. Is this a dumb law?
They said, they have scanners for visually impaired people. I saw no sign saying so.
I am truly concerned about how elderly people will read this.
What was your experience today?

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perg's avatar

I used a paper ballot last week. In my state (NC) there are places for the disabled to vote curbside, and you can ask an election worker inside the polling place for help. Our paper ballots are long – longer than a sheet of legal paper – and in certain elections they cover the front and back. This election that was true because of a lot of judicial races; the worker who handed me my ballot made a point of telling me and showing both sides.

Likeradar's avatar

My state is still using paper ballots as well. It was one very large sheet of paper, double sided. The writing was super tiny, and I didn’t see any signs about scanners for people with visual impairments.
I voted at an off-peak time this morning and got in and out very quickly. I hope the polling places were busier at other times…

Jeruba's avatar

I don’t know about the whole state, but I was handed a paper ballot in Santa Clara County, California. It was three large (11×17) separate sheets of heavy paper (card stock) inside a folder; two of them were printed on both sides, so it was 5 pages in all.

I was very glad to see it. Last time I got paper only on request; the machine was the default. I do not trust electronic voting machines at all, at all.

tedibear's avatar

Ohio is using electronic voting machines, but I think there are paper ballots available. Before the move to the machines, we used card stock cards and had to poke holes in the card to show our choice.

jaytkay's avatar

My polling place had about 8 booths for paper ballots and one electronic machine. I opted for electronic, because there was no waiting.

It actually printed a paper ballot,, showed it to you and allowed changes before your vote was finalized. So it wasn’t one of the evil machines.

Navigating was a bit confusing, I don’t think the elderly would have a good time with this machine either.

chyna's avatar

My ballot was paper and large print and printed on both sides, but I opted for this choice. They had only 1 electronic machine and I have a mistrust of them.

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