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[bzarcher]

Well, that wasn't nearly as bad as I expected.

I went to my "proper" polling place, explained my situation, and they happily provided me a provisional ballot.

The machine wasn't one of the suspicious Diebold machines - it was from a company called iVoteronics - and it had some features I actually really liked. In particular, a window showing you the paper "confirmation" ballot for you as it was printed, selection by selection, so that you could confirm the paper matched the electronic.

Even better, I can call the BoE in 2 weeks, give them my provisional ballot number, and they'll confirm my vote and that it was counted.

(Why, exactly, can't everyone get that? I'd think it would be as simple as the machine printing a simple card or ticket, with a number that matches your ballot when you confirm and finalize your vote, and you call the BoE if you think there was any irregularity.)

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[spartanfan.livejournal.com]

Ohio.

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Ohio: We don't eat -all- our Children.

[spartanfan.livejournal.com]

Ohio: Only The 11th Most Corrupt State

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

11th? Hey, we're improving.

[ls56.livejournal.com]

Look familiar?

http://www.essvote.com/HTML/home.html

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Looks pretty similar, yes.

[vroomsocko.livejournal.com]

Have I mentioned lately how much I love my home state of Oregon, where we get out ballots in the mail three weeks before election day and just fill the damn thing out with a no. 2 pencil and drop it in the mail...