Sentences with phrase «lever voting machines»

The city had used the classic lever voting machines in the September primary, but on Tuesday reverted to electronic voting machines that scanned paper ballots.

The last election in New Rochelle with lever voting machines was the June 22nd special election for County Legislator District 10 (Varian v. Marcotte).

The primary results came after a day marred by problems with the old lever voting machines and other issues including last - minute changes to polling sites and voters» names not appearing on official rolls.

Election officials decided to resort to the older lever voting machines during Tuesday's primaries because the newer electronic machines used in 2012 confused voters, sparked long lines and caused problems during the tallying process.

At some polling sites, local elected officials reported that all of the old - school levered voting machines — which were revived this year because of concerns with new electronic scanning machines — were down, forcing voters to cast affidavit ballots instead.

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Let this campaign be a lesson to all political Web 2.0 enthusiasts — in electoral politics, the voter opinions that ultimately matter are the ones they have in mind when they pull the lever on a voting machine.

And a stuck lever left the polling site at John Jay College of Criminal Justice on 10th Avenue without one of its voting machines.

Lhota was one of a host of voters who had trouble with the old lever machines — which were resurrected for fear the new touch - screen voting machines would be too unstable for the primary — as problems popped up across the city, election monitors said.

The new electronic voting machines are replacing an 80 - year - old lever system to comply with new federal requirements.

Gone are the machines most people have been voting on for decades — with the big levers.

She so strongly opposes the use of touchscreen voting machines with or without paper trails that she would opt for the continued use of lever machines or paper only, in violation of HAVA mandates for persons with disabilities to be able to cast a secret and independent ballot.

School districts, villages and other special election districts can continue to use lever - style voting machines through 2014, under a law signed today by Cuomo.

While most of us may not think twice when using lever - voting machines on election day, for some this can provide a significant challenge.

«You're now voting on a paper ballot The lever machines are gone,» Kiggens said.

The phase - out of lever - style voting machines was mandated by the 2002 Help America Vote Act, which was spearheaded by the Bush administration in an attempt to streamline voting after the ballot - counting fracas in Florida following the 2000 presidential election.

The county, which has used mechanical lever machines for generations, has chosen optical scanners over electronic touch - screen voting machines, which have been the subject of controversy because they keep no physical record of votes.

New York State used a different voting process than Florida, but the law found that lever machines were prone to several glitches and problems and required them, as well as all paper - punch systems like Florida's, to be replaced with either optical scanners or touch - screen machines.

Without the pre-clearance protection, lawmakers will not need approval next time they draw district lines and the city Board of Elections can use the old lever - operated voting machines without seeking clearance.

After months of research, project members concluded that lever machines, punch cards, and Internet voting schemes all have flaws.