Travis county Texas concerned about voting systems
Not happy with their eSlate machines, considering paper or opscan options.
Same as it ever was:
County officials say the machines — manufactured locally by Austin-based Hart InterCivic Inc. — are superior to paper ballots because they are faster, save time and money, are easier for people with disabilities to use, and erase doubts about “voter intent” that made the hanging chads of the 2000 U.S. presidential election so infamous.
But with a high profile, high-turnout primary just a week away, critics say computer glitches on electronic systems could lead to errors in vote totals and, without paper records, make real recounts impossible.