Sentences with phrase «new voting machines»

The listeners who called in lobbed softball questions at him about the benefits of the sugar tax, the perils of hydrofracking and the utility of new voting machines.

Despite problems with new voting machines at poll sites across the city, Quinn said that her experience «went incredibly smoothly.»

They also discuss what role U.S. Secretary of Education nominee Betsy Devos plays in the state's school closure discussion, concerns over President Donald Trump's order to freeze all grant programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and a move to bring new voting machines to Michigan.

The Election Security Act would aid states in purchasing new voting machines that incorporate paper ballots — a feature widely viewed as the best defense against electronic warfare.

As things stand, voters who select the same candidate on two different lines on the paper ballots used by the new voting machine system will see their vote counted for the first party that appears on the ballot.

Charney said the new voting machines could also boost cross-party voting because of the way the columns are designed.

New voting machines being used in the city for the first time caused delays in tabulating the vote.

Although the new voting machines have reported some discrepancies from the Election Day tally, there does not seem to be much of a partisan lean to the errors, something Mr. Fidler would have needed to overcome his deficit.

Gonzalez had been under fire since the city's Sept. 14 primary, which was marred by polling place problems and issues relating to the roll - out of the city's new voting machines.

«The procedures governing these new voting machines are uncharted territory.

«The new voting machines are going to be in the voting places anyway, and certianly state aid to education plays into school budgets.»

BOE officials announced last week that they had issued a second citywide mailer that was distributed to the 4.3 million registered voters in the city to educate them on the new voting machines, which were used for the first time during Primary Day.

Following an outcry by Queens and city legislators about widespread voting problems during Primary Day, the city Board of Elections said it is taking extra precautions to educate the public about the new voting machines before the Nov. 2 election.

However, what most reports have overlooked is the fact that the effort to reduce the drop - off was effective mostly because of the new voting machines.

The Board of Election's roll - out of the city's new voting machines was blasted as a «royal screw - up» by the mayor after voters encountered machine malfunctions, long lines, error messages, tiny type, and other issues during the September primary.

A Board of Elections survey says a majority of New Yorkers thought the new voting machines worked well.

Results of the elections will take longer to tabulate this year because the new voting machines make the process «more intricate,» City Board of Elections spokeswoman Valerie Vazquez said.

«This bill will improve the integrity, accuracy and speed of this process and take advantage of the best features of the new voting machines.»