Voting’s Getttng Scary

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It’s pretty normal to see a few ballot errors right up to Election Day. Absentee voters have already reported a variety of problems, across the country. It wouldn’t normally be a major issue.

But in this election, ballots may be a bigger question than we expect. There are some pretty serious questions on the reliability of the electronic voting machines that are used in most precincts these days, and problems with paper ballots just makes the situation worrying. The fact that various groups have demonstrated how easy it is to affect a voting machine isn’t exactly reassuring, either.  All this is complicated by the fact that just about every voting precinct in the country is expecting record turnout this year.

More and more reports of problems keep popping up in the news. No matter whether you’re voting early, absentee or on election day, it’s up to you to be aware of what’s going on with the ballots and voting machines in your own area.