In Loudoun County, some voters mistakenly made marks next to candidates' names rather than filling in ovals. Those problems may be why most local election officials feel some sense of solidarity with their professional brethren in Florida. And if there was any way possible, I would gladly go down there and pitch in. Staff writers Michael Laris and Lisa Rein contributed to this report. To change, the voter simply pushes another candidate's button.
Voters use a pen to fill in an oval next to a candidate's name.
When done, the ballot is fed through a scanner that reads the choices. Voters are given a paper ballot. The ballot is then scanned by a machine.