Local election officials currently choose from a variety of ballot systems paper, punch card, lever voting machines and optical scanning for citizens to cast their vote. Marking the ballot is easy and straightforward for voters, you simply draw a line or fill in the bubbles next to your choices.
Automated equipment does the counting quickly and accurately for election workers to report.
Optical scanned ballots also can cut costs by decreasing the number of election workers needed and limit the likelihood of election fraud. Many scanning systems don t accept ballots with more than one vote cast for a single office or proposal, so voters would learn of a mistake and correct it. Kowall s legislation calls for optical scanning ballot systems for all local, state and federal votes in Michigan. Optical scanning technology is a proven method that should stop Florida s circus-like atmosphere from ever setting up tent here. The 44 th District lawmaker intends to introduce the measure in January 2001.