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DeminPennswoods

(16,472 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2019, 09:42 AM Nov 2019

Voted on my county's new paper ballot/scan system [View all]

Today is the first election with our new paper ballot, optical scan voting system. It takes a little more time to mark your ballot and you have to pay closer attention, but once finished, putting your ballot (you do this yourself) into the scanner is fast and easy. The scanner will also tell you if you left a race unmarked or voted for too many (i.e., pick no more than 2, etc). If you want to vote over, just press cancel, your ballot is marked "spoiled" and you get a new ballot to start over.

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Voted on my county's new paper ballot/scan system [View all] DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 OP

What county? I'm in York, will head out later and I'm wondering if we will have them. JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #1

Beaver County DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #2

I hope we have all the new machines in place before 2020, so the RepubRussians can't... JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #5

It's not optional, the ability to have paper back ups is required DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #10

Just voted in York. Paper ballot but no receipt. JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #14

The system you describe is terrific in that the scanner is at the polling site. John1956PA Nov 2019 #3

Another PA DUer born in 1956? JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #6

"Fire Monkey" to be exact. John1956PA Nov 2019 #7

Cool! Thanks! JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #8

And another here gelsdorf Nov 2019 #9

Really Cool! JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #12

And another one here! Freddie Nov 2019 #13

Yep! JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #15

Believe it or not Texas of all places has this system. flamin lib Nov 2019 #4

We still have precincts, but the legislature just passed DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #11

Me too! Hangdog Slim Nov 2019 #16