Votes are recorded on the machine's internal hard disk drive and a removable cartridge, which is removed and taken to a vote-counting center after the election is complete. Since counting is automated, it should speed up the time it takes for election results to become available. Voters activate the unit by inserting a card they are given after checking in at their polling place. The machines won't let a confused voter mistakenly cast a ballot for both George W. Bush and Al Gore at the same time. It will also cut down on the mistakes that send many paper ballots to the trash.
Voters can also change their mind midway through the process.
The system also lets voters type the name of a write-in candidate of their choice. Fill in this form for your free trial issue. U.S. indexes are real-time. Forbes 40 Index powered by Telemet . News may include latest headlines from Reuters.