U.S. election - don't worry, nothing political

[gemfyre]

Wow. Just read a Snopes article about a ballot going screwy.

I didn't realise you voted using a computer system in the U.S.

Australia just uses paper ballots. You read it, and number your preferences. I'm not exactly sure how they are counted, but I think the straightforward paper ballot certainly removes the room for computer error.

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[jassalol.livejournal.com]

Oh, also - you may want to read this entry (http://www.livejournal.com/users/kuh/223236.html) of kuh's regarding the touchscreen computer voting...