Since the razor-thin, court-decided margin of the 2000 presidential elections, “paper trail” has been the buzzword of election-reform advocates.
The touchscreen technology that replaced butterfly punch cards in 2002 served as a mere patch or bridge.
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Even absentee voters will get a taste of the new system when they darken or “bubble in” the ovals next to their selections as students would do on a computer-graded, multiple-choice test.
Collier and Lee counties are using the same equipment.
In Collier, the tab is $1.2 million, after a $4.2 million investment in touchscreen technology in 2002, which remains mostly unpaid.
The supervisor’s office says the county opted to finance the equipment over its expected life span.
Catch of the Day: May 23, 2013
Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group
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