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In reply to the discussion: As an undecided voter [View all]BumRushDaShow
(166,646 posts)18. Thanks for the heads-up! LOL
All the other counties around Philly are either testing or have selected machines. Here? Apparently just got voted for today!
February 20, 2019
Philly City Commissioners make contentious choice for new voting machines
By Adam Hermann
PhillyVoice Staff
Voting machine inspector Mike Brown works at the polling location in the dining room of The Gold Standard Cafe on Baltimore Ave. in West Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 15, 2018.
Philadelphias City Commissioners voted Wednesday in favor of a new voting machines system, which feature bar code readers and printed ballots.
The machines, called the ExpressVote XL, are manufactured by Election Systems & Software. They operated by a voter first using a touchscreen to make his or her selections.
The machine then prints a completed paper ballot with both a bar code and plain text showing the voter's selections. That bar code is then read by a scanner, which records the votes, according to Philly.com.
https://www.phillyvoice.com/philly-new-voting-machines-paper-ballot-city-commissioners/
Philly City Commissioners make contentious choice for new voting machines
By Adam Hermann
PhillyVoice Staff
Voting machine inspector Mike Brown works at the polling location in the dining room of The Gold Standard Cafe on Baltimore Ave. in West Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 15, 2018.
Philadelphias City Commissioners voted Wednesday in favor of a new voting machines system, which feature bar code readers and printed ballots.
The machines, called the ExpressVote XL, are manufactured by Election Systems & Software. They operated by a voter first using a touchscreen to make his or her selections.
The machine then prints a completed paper ballot with both a bar code and plain text showing the voter's selections. That bar code is then read by a scanner, which records the votes, according to Philly.com.
https://www.phillyvoice.com/philly-new-voting-machines-paper-ballot-city-commissioners/
Link to tweet
TEXT
Philadelphia City Commissioners @PhillyVotes
Philadelphia meet the @essvote ExpressVote XL the new voting system approved this morning for the November 2019 Election. The new system is:
✅ auditable
✅ voter-verifiable
✅ paper ballot
✅ more resilient
✅ follows security experts recommendations#PhillyVotes #VerifytheVote
3:29 PM - Feb 20, 2019
It's going to be crazy this year (and next).
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Please, Please, Please...if you haven't seen Cousin Vinny..watch it..It is a great comedy..
Stuart G
Feb 2019
#6
I remain open to the concept, but I can also see this further dividing people here.
demmiblue
Feb 2019
#4
"What if you end up with a President and VP who really are incompatible?"
BumRushDaShow
Feb 2019
#34
One last point about:.Cousin Vinny, while watching it, your mind goes to something besides elections
Stuart G
Feb 2019
#11
Hopefully more people will really consider what all of them have to offer
BumRushDaShow
Feb 2019
#22
There are also some who have been "rumored" who haven't declared yet either
BumRushDaShow
Feb 2019
#31
One of my issues is that here in PA, we don't vote in the primary until April 28
BumRushDaShow
Feb 2019
#36